The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP's) national information in-charge Amit Malviya has accused Congress for giving election ticket to Mehul Choksi's lawyer, H S Chandramouli, for the Madikeri Assembly seat. Chandramouli is an advocate who once represented fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, uncle of PNB scam-accused Nirav Modi.
Supreme Court advocate and CM Siddaramaiah’s legal advisor Brijesh Kalappa expressed his annoyance over losing out on the Madikeri seat to Choksi's lawyer, a newcomer in the party. The Madikeri constituency was won by BJP’s Appachu Ranjan in the last two elections. Kalappa cleared his stance, saying: "I have