Dinner meeting of first-time state MLAs sparks speculation

The dinner meeting of about 60 first-time MLAs from various parties has sparked speculation and curiosity in Karnataka's political circles.

- Press Trust of India

BENGALURU: The dinner meeting of about 60 first-time MLAs from various parties has sparked speculation and curiosity in Karnataka's political circles.

The gathering, attended by first-time MLAs from the BJP, JD(S), and Congress on Tuesday night, was organised under the aegis of Channagiri Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga, Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda (Ravi Ganiga), and Gurmitkal JD(S) MLA Sharana Gowda Kandakur.

Although there has been speculation linking this meeting to the ongoing power struggle within the ruling party in the state, as well as to a possible caste-based political alignment—the organisers downplayed it—stating that they met purely for a meal and had been casually holding such gatherings during every assembly session, whether in Bengaluru or Belagavi.