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BJP Summons Karnataka Leaders

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The BJP has summoned its Karnataka leaders, including the state unit chief, to explain cross-voting in recent legislative council elections. This move follows a significant victory for the Congress party, exposing potential cracks within the NDA alliance.

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BJP summons Karnataka leaders over cross-voting in council polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national leadership has summoned Karnataka unit chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa and the state's Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka, to account for cross-voting in the recent legislative council elections. This move follows the opposition Congress's gain of a majority in the council, a development that has heightened concerns within the BJP about the consolidation of powโ€ฆ