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KPCC president D.{K}. Shivakumar termed as “dirty politics” a case registered in opposition to Kusuma H., Congress candidate for the Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly constituency in Bengaluru, and accused the BJP and the State authorities of “using police” to ‘intimidate’ the Congress candidate and party cadre within the constituency.
The party would submit a grievance in opposition to the BJP to the Election Commission on the alleged misuse of the state equipment by the federal government, he mentioned.
The Bengaluru police on Wednesday registered the case in opposition to Ms. Kusuma for allegedly inflicting disturbance to the police on obligation whereas submitting nomination papers on the BBMP workplace in R.R Nagar constituency. The FIR was registered in opposition to the candidate on the Kengeri police station for deterring a public servant from performing obligation.
Addressing mediapersons at his residence on Thursday, Mr. Shivakumar mentioned “We have drone footage of what happened while filing nominations. Within 100 metres of the barricade, there were two BJP Ministers and five MLAs and there were leaders from all political parties. Why could the police not register cases against them?” he mentioned.
The KPCC chief demanded switch of a circle inspector who registered a ‘false’ case in opposition to the Congress candidate.
Mr .Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah accompanied Ms. Kusuma throughout submitting of nominations on Wednesday.
The BJP party staff have been “dancing around” the BBMP workplace throughout submitting of nominations, Mr. Shivakumar mentioned. “Did they not violate model code of conduct? We will go to the Election Commission and will expose the dirty politics of the BJP to the constituency voters,” he added.
The byelections shall be held on November 3.
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