Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘INDIA Bloc May Not Get Absolute Majority’, Says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka CM and veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiaha has said that both INDIA Bloc and the NDA won't get an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Bengaluru: In a big statement before the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that the INDIA bloc may not get an absolute majority. The veteran congress leader also said that even the NDA won’t get an absolute majority either and therefore, the INDIA bloc may have to depend on Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal, Naveen Patnaik from Odisha, the CPI (M) and other political parties.

“INDIA bloc may not get absolute majority, but at the same time, even NDA won’t get absolute majority either. So, INDIA (bloc) may have to depend on Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal, Naveen Patnaik from Odisha, CPI(M) and other political parties,” says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.

“In the name of the NDA, they are also forming alliances with other political parties. BJP alone has not come to power. They have increased their polling percentage, but it does not mean that the BJP alone has come to power,” Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah added.

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CM Siddaramaiah Files Police Complaint Against 7 For Spreading ‘Fake News’

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lodged a police complaint on Wednesday against seven people for allegedly spreading fake news to stir up communal tension ahead of the coming Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile, the Congress’ state unit also lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the BJP for the circulation of fabricated content and violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

Siddaramaiah said: “The miscreants supported by the unholy alliance of BJP-JDS have fabricated a piece of disinformation mimicking a report from the Kannada newspaper. This fake news is loaded with content that stirs up communal tensions and has been widely disseminated across social media platforms. I have already lodged a complaint with the police about this. We have information about the vested interests behind this and the police will take the necessary action.”

The police complaint has been lodged with the West Division CEN (Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics) police station in Bengaluru.

Siddaramaiah said that “resorting to such deceitful tactics to win elections, rather than engaging with political opponents through fair and honest means, shows the intellectual bankruptcy of the BJP and JD-S. A party that has ruled the country for 10 years should not have stooped to such a despicable level of manufacturing fake news to win an election.”.

“Be cautious before believing and sharing fake news. We will root out the creators of such fake news and those backing them through legal means,” the Chief Minister added.

(With inputs from agencies)