Politics

Lok Sabha Polls: Election Commission Issues FIRs Against D K Shivakumar, H D Kumaraswamy, and B Y Vijayendra

The Election Commission revealed on Saturday that FIRs were filed against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy, and state BJP chief B Y Vijayendra for various reasons. This announcement came following the conclusion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka announced on X that FIRs had been registered.

The FIR against Shivakumar was registered for an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during an address to apartment owners in RR Nagara. Similarly, the FIR against HDK was filed for allegedly making “false statements in connection with elections.”

Meanwhile, Vijayendra faced charges for allegedly making derogatory posts against the Congress from the official X handle of the Karnataka BJP.

Avijit Gupta

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