After Bribery Scandal, BJP May Have to Pay Dearly for ‘40% Commission’ Tag

Following a BJP MLA turning into the prime accused in a bribery case initiated by the Lokayukta, the ruling BJP, which had constructed up a great momentum for the meeting elections in Karnataka after the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is going through the daunting process of restoring goodwill and regaining momentum, in accordance to sources.

A few months in the past, the Congress state unit and excessive command additionally expressed their confidence about returning to energy within the state. The leaders said that an inside survey performed by the social gathering confirmed them getting a snug majority.

Former Chief Minister and JD (S) chief H.D. Kumaraswamy challenged the nationwide events to come to his doorstep after the election.

BJP leaders from New Delhi together with Union Home Minister Amit Shah who claimed that the elections could be contested beneath the management of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, have now maintained that elections could be fought beneath a collective management.

They underlined that votes could be sought within the title of PM Modi.

In this state of affairs, the repeated visits of Modi and Amit Shah and their sharp assaults on the Congress and the JD (S) had turned the tide within the BJP’s favour The assaults on household politics, aggressive campaigning and street reveals by each the leaders created an advantageous place for the saffron social gathering.

At a time when the BJP was consolidating its robust place for the meeting elections with out projecting former chief minister B. S. Yediyurappa, the problem of the BJP MLA from Channagiri constituency, Madal Virupakshappa, being named because the prime accused within the Lokayukta lure case has upset the BJP’s applecart, say insiders.

Following the marketing campaign blitzkrieg by Modi and Amit Shah, the Congress, the JD (S) and different political events of Karnataka appeared to be clueless. Opposition chief Siddaramaiah even referred to as Modi a ballot agent for his repeated visits.

After this incident, the opposition leaders have launched an all out assault on the BJP. The allegations of 40 per cent fee, which haunted the saffron social gathering are again once more and put the social gathering right into a defensive mode, say social gathering insiders.

The allegations of 40 per cent fee by Belagavi contractor late Santhosh Patil, who dedicated suicide after blaming former minister Okay.S. Eshwarappa for his loss of life, dented the picture of the BJP. Following the clear chit to Eshwarappa by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), the BJP Karnataka unit had heaved a sigh of aid.

Commission costs by the State Contractors’ Association and allegations on this regard by Kempanna, who wrote to the Prime Minister’s Office, have been dubbed as a sport by the opposition. Now, with the BJP MLA’s case, all allegations are again to bother the BJP at an important juncture.

Party insiders say that Modi and Amit Shah will go to the state extra usually within the coming days and restore the goodwill generated for the BJP in Karnataka.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai whereas claiming that the accused BJP MLA received’t be protected, gave a touch of turning the Lokayukta weapon in the direction of the opposition Congress. “All scams in the course of the tenure of Congress social gathering could be investigated,” he stated.

Sources said that shortly major action will be initiated against the Congress leaders.

The scenario in Karnataka is becoming more interesting as the polls are nearing. The Model Code of Conduct will be implemented at any point of time from now on. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has also entered the fray in Karnataka making the fight even tougher in the assembly elections.

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