The Janata Dal (Secular) on Sunday staged a protest here against the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress for triggering defection of legislators from JD(S) ranks during the Rajya Sabha elections held on Friday.
Defying party whip, JD(S) legislators S.R. Srinivas of Gubbi voted for BJP while Srinivas Gowda of Kolar voted for Congress, and both are being tipped to contest on BJP and Congress ticket, respectively, in the next Assembly election.
JD(S) president C.M. Ibrahim, who led the protest along with other party leaders, said that the act of these two legislators was a betrayal for the party, and exposes designs of the two national parties. “By cross voting, both legislators have ensured the defeat of the JD(S) official candidate.”
