D Rajegowda Demands R Ashok’s Resignation Over Karnataka BJP Crisis

Rajegowda criticized the current state leadership for failing to manage the party's 70 MLAs, noting that members are effectively acting without oversight. He specifically pointed to a breakdown in communication, alleging that MLAs were left out of critical discussions prior to recent voting sessions. According to Rajegowda, the failure to coordinate with legislators—even through basic consultation—demonstrates a lack of basic leadership responsibility.

He has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and J.P. Nadda to step in, conduct a formal inquiry, and replace Ashok if he cannot stabilize the state unit. Beyond internal politics, Rajegowda blamed the Congress-led government’s "free guarantee" schemes for stalling development across Karnataka. He further claimed that illegal immigration, specifically citing over two lakh individuals from Bangladesh in Bangalore, remains an unaddressed security threat that the current administration has failed to curb. Without immediate central intervention, he warned that the party’s standing in the state faces a deepening crisis.