Bengaluru, April 3 -- The typical political drama of accusations and counterclaims resurfaced on Friday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leveled fresh allegations against the Indian National Congress ahead of the Karnataka bypolls.
The BJP accused Congress of abandoning traditional campaigning methods in favor of cash distribution in rural areas, a tactic that undermines electoral integrity.
At the BJP's Jagannath Bhavan office in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy presented what he described as "ground-level reports" alleging that "sums ranging between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh were being circulated in villages ahead of the Chief Minister's visits."The implication, unspoken but clear,...