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BJP trying to poach Congress MLAs in Karnataka by offering them Rs 50 crore each, alleges CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the BJP of of trying to poach his party’s MLAs in the state by luring them with Rs 50 crore each ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Talking to reporters in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah claimed the BJP is resorting to such tactics as it is trying to shake the Congress government in the state.

He said, “BJP is trying to buy Congress MLAs by offering Rs 50 crore to each of them. But none of the Congress MLAs will go to BJP.”

“They are trying to shake the government. Toppling governments has become a habit for them,” Siddaramaiah added.On Bengaluru cafe blast, Siddaramaiah said, “It is said to be an improvised blast. We have to wait for the investigation to reveal more information.”

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Source: Economic Times