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BJP demands FIR against Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, ministers for ECI dharna
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 09:16 PM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has asked police to register a First Information Report against Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and several ministers for staging a protest at the Election Commission of India office.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally requested that law‑enforcement agencies file a First Information Report (FIR) against Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and a group of state ministers. The demand stems from a dharna (sit‑in protest) that the officials organized inside the premises of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
According to BJP sources, the protest was intended to pressure the commission over electoral matters, but the party argues that holding a demonstration within a constitutional body’s office violates legal norms. The BJP has urged the police to treat the incident as a criminal act and to initiate appropriate investigation.
State officials have not yet commented on the FIR request, and the ECI has not released an official statement regarding the protest. The matter is expected to be examined by the Karnataka police, with potential implications for the political climate ahead of upcoming elections.
According to BJP sources, the protest was intended to pressure the commission over electoral matters, but the party argues that holding a demonstration within a constitutional body’s office violates legal norms. The BJP has urged the police to treat the incident as a criminal act and to initiate appropriate investigation.
State officials have not yet commented on the FIR request, and the ECI has not released an official statement regarding the protest. The matter is expected to be examined by the Karnataka police, with potential implications for the political climate ahead of upcoming elections.