Will file complaint against BJP nominees for breaking COVID rules: Siddaramaiah

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah took a dig over the Karnataka Police after a case against Congress candidate for violating COVID norms. He further said that police is doing this on the orders of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

Bengaluru: After the Bengaluru Police filed a case on Thursday against the Congress candidate for Rajarajeshwari (RR) Nagar Assembly bypoll, Kusuma H, for violating the COVID-19 protocol during the nomination-filing process, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said his party would also file complaints against the BJP nominees on the same charges.

"@BJP4Karnataka leaders have violated election code of conduct & Covid19 protocols during the nomination filing process. But no actions were taken against them. We, from @INCKarnataka shall file a complaint with Election Commission," the Congress leader tweeted on Thursday.

• .@BJP4Karnataka leaders have violated election code of conduct & Covid19 protocols during nomination filing process. But no actions were taken against them.
  
  We, from @INCKarnataka, shall file a complaint with Election Commission.
  
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  .@BJP4Karnataka leaders have violated election code of conduct & Covid19 protocols during nomination filing process. But no actions were taken against them.
  
  We, from @INCKarnataka, shall file a complaint with Election Commission.
  
  3/3

  — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 15, 2020

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  .@BJP4Karnataka leaders have violated election code of conduct & Covid19 protocols during nomination filing process. But no actions were taken against them.
  
  We, from @INCKarnataka, shall file a complaint with Election Commission.
  
  3/3

  — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 15, 2020

He alleged that the police acted at the behest of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, revealing the "autocratic" nature of the BJP government in the state.

"Police have filed a complaint against the RR Nagar candidate Kusuma and my security personnel in the convoy. They had even prevented us during the nomination filing process. The Police are acting on the behest of @CMofKarnataka and this has exposed the autocratic behaviour of @BJP4Karnataka," Siddaramaiah tweeted on Thursday.

• Police have filed a complaint against the RR Nagar candidate Kusuma & my security personnel in convoy. They had even prevented us during nomination filing process.
  
  Police are acting on the behest of @CMofKarnataka & this has exposed autocratic behaviour of @BJP4Karnataka.
  
  1/3

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  Police have filed a complaint against the RR Nagar candidate Kusuma & my security personnel in convoy. They had even prevented us during nomination filing process.
  
  Police are acting on the behest of @CMofKarnataka & this has exposed autocratic behaviour of @BJP4Karnataka.
  
  1/3

  — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 15, 2020

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  Police have filed a complaint against the RR Nagar candidate Kusuma & my security personnel in convoy. They had even prevented us during nomination filing process.
  
  Police are acting on the behest of @CMofKarnataka & this has exposed autocratic behaviour of @BJP4Karnataka.
  
  1/3

  — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 15, 2020

He added the police seemed to be dictating the Election Commission officials and "proactively filing cases against opposition leaders with an ulterior motive". "This clearly indicates the role of ruling @BJP4Karnataka leaders," he further tweeted.

Congress candidate Kusuma H had filed her nomination for the by-election to the RR Nagar Assembly constituency on Wednesday.

State Congress President D K Shivakumar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah had joined Kusuma for the nomination.

(ANI)