BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Faces Allegations of Seeking Votes on Religious Grounds in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer stated that Mr. Surya had posted a video on social media “soliciting votes on the ground of religion”. The case has been filed with Jayanagar police station in Bengaluru. After voting, Mr. Surya told reporters that the Congress party may not win more than 30 seats in the Lok Sabha polls and criticized the party for making personal attacks and baseless allegations against the Prime Minister.

The Congress has fielded Sowmya Reddy in the Bengaluru South constituency. Mr. Surya mentioned that more senior citizens are voting this year and urged young people to come out and vote in large numbers, emphasizing the importance of participating in the democratic process. Karnataka was voting on 14 seats in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections as part of a phase that encompassed 88 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories.

The Election Commission reported that over 15.88 crore people cast their votes in the second phase.