Bengaluru, Aug. 22 -- The BJP Karnataka unit, yesterday, lodged a formal complaint with the State Election Commission, raising serious concerns over alleged vote-buying during the 2018 Badami Assembly elections.

The complaint centres on public statements made by former Minister C.M. Ibrahim, which have been widely circulated in videos and social media.

In his statement, Ibrahim claimed that he and an associate "bought 3,000 votes by building a house and borrowing funds" to ensure the victory of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Badami Constituency.

He further stated that the loan taken for this purpose was repaid six months after the elections.

The BJP argued that if these claims are true, they constitute a violation of Section 123(1)(b)...