Vijayendra faces pushback over temple test over cross-voting, ally JDS advises let bygones be bygones
Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra faced internal criticism for suggesting that MLAs swear their loyalty in a temple following cross-voting during a recent Legislative Council election. The proposal, which aims to address the fallout from three BJP MLAs voting against the party, was deemed a 'bad precedent' by Leader of Opposition R Ashoka. The BJP's central leadership is set to meet to discuss the implications of the cross-voting, which resulted in the party falling short of expected votes for its candidates.