Alleging that there was complete breakdown of constitutional machinery in Karnataka, Senior Congress leader K Siddaramaiah has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking an appointment to apprise him of the situation.
In his November 8 letter, Siddaramaiah referred to a recent leaked audio clip of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa purportedly expressing anguish against his party leaders at a recent party meeting in Hubballi over their opposition to giving tickets to the disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs for the December 5 Assembly bypolls in 15 constituencies.
The former Chief Minister said, "The BJP has used dubious and illegal methods like misusing CBI, Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate to induce and coerce the legislators, which is evident from Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's speech in Hubballi."