BJP's 'ransom' charge against Shivakumar

BJP leader Amit Malviya accused Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of "brazen abuse of power" after a video of him seeking votes from the residents of a housing society in Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha segment was shared widely on social media platforms. In the video clip, Shivakumar was purportedly heard saying that he had come for a "business deal" and if the 2,510 houses in the housing society - 6,424 votes - go to his candidate - his brother D K Suresh is seeking re-election from Bangalore Rural in the coming elections - then he assured them that their major issues concerning supply of Cauvery river water and need for a civic amenity site would be resolved by him within three months. Sharing the video clip, Malviya, the BJP IT department head, attacked Shivakumar, the state Congress chief, and said that irrespective of who the people choose to vote for, it is his responsibility as a minister to provide amenities to the people.