Haveri: “Since Siddaramaiah has nothing to speak against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he is creating political fear under the claim that Bharatiya Janata Party is scheming to change the constitution,” said former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Haveri-Gadag parliamentary constituency Basvaraj Bommai lambasting at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Speaking to press persons ahead of his election campaigning in Savanur on Saturday, he said, “Siddaramaiah has nothing to say against PM Modi. He made the same remarks previously too. Nobody can change the constitution, there is a law for everything. The Supreme Court has also stated that it is not possible to change the constitution. Siddaramaiah is only making these remarks to create a political fear.”

In response to CM Siddaramaiah’s prediction that the BJP won't secure 400 seats, Bommai retorted, “A stone has fallen into the Congress’ plate. They are talking about others when they are only contesting for 230 seats. But, our party will cross 370 seats.”

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New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.

In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".

The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".

Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".

"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.

"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.

Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.

He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.

About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".