Cong ditched DMK; INDIA bloc partners should introspect, says Karnataka BJP

BENGALURU: Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday alleged that the Congress has betrayed its ally DMK in Tamil Nadu and said parties in the INDIA bloc should introspect over the development.

Speaking to reporters at the BJP's party office in Bengaluru, Ashoka said the Congress, which had contested elections alongside the DMK in Tamil Nadu, has now abandoned the party. He claimed that the true nature of the Congress has been exposed and that DMK leaders, who had trusted the party, have been left disappointed.

He said there was an understanding to come together and form the government after the elections, but after the results, Congress shifted its stance.

He further alleged that Congress does not follow any consistent ideology and has “stabbed the DMK in the back,” proving that it cannot be trusted. He warned that other INDIA bloc partners should take note of how Congress treats its allies, or they may face a similar situation as the DMK.

On the Sringeri recount issue, Ashoka said that Speaker U.T. Khader has now agreed to administer the oath to BJP MLA D.N. Jeevaraj after the matter was taken to the Governor.