<p>BJP’s <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/lok-sabha-polls-2019-karnataka-to-witness-neck-to-neck-contests-211263&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjsqKqsv9vhAhUZVH0KHf0iA78QFggFMAA&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OVn8A8aWb-KyAOP3SHHtS">Karnataka</a> unit on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission over alleged “mass indiscriminate deletion of voters’ names from the voters list” in the state. The party alleged that some officials are working as agents of ruling coalition government of JD(S) and <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/karnataka-elections-an-existential-battle-for-congress-134207&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjsqKqsv9vhAhUZVH0KHf0iA78QFggIMAE&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VsShbFYn1aJRF3wYC9arf">Congress</a>.</p>

<p>In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer, the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wionews.com/videos/karnataka-election-results-if-bjp-wins-congs-alternate-front-pitch-for-2019-falls-flat-136994&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjsqKqsv9vhAhUZVH0KHf0iA78QFggKMAI&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;usg=AOvVaw1T-WH9K-J7UKbUxuvXL7mU">BJP</a> said: “The officials have purposefully and deliberately deleted names without any reason, just to render undue official favour to the ruling coalition party.” Claiming that names have been deleted despite people residing on the same address, the Bharatiya Janata Party in its letter demanded strict action against erring officials: “This is nothing but dereliction of duty by the concerned officials. If strict action is not taken against such biased officials, we can’t expect fair and free election from the Election Commission.”</p>

<p>The letter further stated that such deletions were reported to the Election Commission during the Vidhan Sabha elections too but no action was taken. “Even though during the last Vidhan Sabha election also such deletion has taken place and the same was reported to the Commission, the Election Commission has not taken any stringent action against such officials. This is the only reason which has boosted the concerned biased officials to further work as agents of ruling coalition party to further delete the names of voters,” the letter read.</p>

<p>BJP stated that the party will go to court to redress the issue: “We are definitely going to the court to redress the illegality committed by the erring officials. In the places where mass deletion has taken place, repolling by giving an opportunity to the voters whose names have been illegally deleted is inevitable. Therefore, this Commission’s interference is warranted.”</p>


BJP’s Karnataka unit on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission over alleged “mass indiscriminate deletion of voters’ names from the voters list” in the state.

BJP’s Karnataka unit on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission over alleged “mass indiscriminate deletion of voters’ names from the voters list” in the state. The party alleged that some officials are working as agents of ruling coalition government of JD(S) and Congress. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer, the BJP said: “The officials have purposefully and deliberately deleted names without any reason, just to render undue official favour to the ruling coalition party.” Claiming that names have been deleted despite people residing on the same address, the Bharatiya Janata Party in its letter demanded strict action against erring officials: “This is nothing but dereliction of duty by the concerned officials. If strict action is not taken against such biased officials, we can’t expect fair and free election from the Election Commission.” The letter further stated that such deletions were reported to the Election Commission during the Vidhan Sabha elections too but no action was taken. “Even though during the last Vidhan Sabha election also such deletion has taken place and the same was reported to the Commission, the Election Commission has not taken any stringent action against such officials. This is the only reason which has boosted the concerned biased officials to further work as agents of ruling coalition party to further delete the names of voters,” the letter read. BJP stated that the party will go to court to redress the issue: “We are definitely going to the court to redress the illegality committed by the erring officials. In the places where mass deletion has taken place, repolling by giving an opportunity to the voters whose names have been illegally deleted is inevitable. Therefore, this Commission’s interference is warranted.”

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<p>Now that it is clear that the Congress will fall short of majority in Karnataka, the BJP has already taken to streets in full rigor while celebrating its&nbsp;win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The counting of votes began on Tuesday morning for the recently concluded Karnataka elections and as per latest official trend, BJP leads in 113 constituencies while Congress in 67. JD(S) ahead in 40 seats.</p>

<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was on Tuesday trailing in both the constituencies where he contested, officials said.</p>

<p>The Congress leader, who had contested successfully from Chamundeshwari constituency in the 2013 Assembly elections, was way behind G.T Deve Gowda of the Janata Dal-Secular by over 13,000 votes, Election Commission officials said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While BJP chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa leads in Shikaripura by over 9,000 votes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also, party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that an alliance with the&nbsp;Janata Dal-Secular&nbsp;or JDS was possible.&nbsp;He said he will discuss the possibility of an alliance with HD Deve Gowda's party with the high command.</p>

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<p>Several party leaders and ministers took to Twitter to congratulate and express their views on the Karnataka election results while some conveyed delight others took no chance to lash out.&nbsp;</p>

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The counting of votes began on Tuesday morning for the recently concluded Karnataka elections and as per latest official trend, BJP leads in 113 constituencies while Congress in 67. JD(S) ahead in 40 seats

Now that it is clear that the Congress will fall short of majority in Karnataka, the BJP has already taken to streets in full rigor while celebrating its win. The counting of votes began on Tuesday morning for the recently concluded Karnataka elections and as per latest official trend, BJP leads in 113 constituencies while Congress in 67. JD(S) ahead in 40 seats. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was on Tuesday trailing in both the constituencies where he contested, officials said. The Congress leader, who had contested successfully from Chamundeshwari constituency in the 2013 Assembly elections, was way behind G.T Deve Gowda of the Janata Dal-Secular by over 13,000 votes, Election Commission officials said. While BJP chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa leads in Shikaripura by over 9,000 votes. Also, party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that an alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular or JDS was possible. He said he will discuss the possibility of an alliance with HD Deve Gowda's party with the high command. Watch the live election updates here BJP workers celebrate outside party office in #Delhi as trends show the party is set to win #KarnatakaElectionResults2018. pic.twitter.com/uOznAJ6A7E — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 × Several party leaders and ministers took to Twitter to congratulate and express their views on the Karnataka election results while some conveyed delight others took no chance to lash out. Congratulations to the winners of the Karnataka elections. For those who lost, fight back. If Congress had gone into an alliance with the JD(S), the result would have been different. Very different — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 15, 2018 × Rahul Gandhi did his best, but it is we who have lost the elections. We, the local leadership, should have en-cashed it in a proper way & because of which we lost it: DK Shivkumar, Karnataka Minister on #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/mTUCbrfO0V — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 × People of Karnataka want good governance, that is why they have chosen BJP. This is a big victory for the party. Congress is losing state after state & we are winning state after state: Prakash Javadekar, BJP Karnataka in-charge pic.twitter.com/ifgr278QRe — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 × I am saying it from day 1, there is no political party in India which has not raised questions on EVMs, even BJP has done it in the past. Now when all parties are doubting EVMs then what problem does BJP have in conducting polls through ballot?: Mohan Prakash,Congress pic.twitter.com/t70xtsaHoX — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 × People have rejected Siddaramaiah. He lost because of his attitude, because of attacking everyone & because of his loose talk: GT Devegowda, JD(S) candidate who is leading over Siddaramaiah in Chamundeshwari by 17000 votes. pic.twitter.com/6Sw82tiBgs — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 × This is a historic win for BJP. I want to thank all the people of Karnataka for voting for us. Ab desh mein Congress khojo abhiyan chalega, kahaan rahegi pata nahi: Raman Singh, CM of Chhattisgarh. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/Fc9tao6paN — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 ×

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