PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldCongress Faces Sting Operation Controversy Ahead of 2028 Karnataka Polls
The sting operation controversy is deepening factional divisions within Karnataka's Congress party. Union minister H D Kumaraswamy and Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, both key Vokkaliga leaders, are redrawing political battle lines ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. Kumaraswamy blamed Shivakumar for the sting, linking it to private channel owner Rakesh Shetty. The party remains cautious, with ministers fearing more sting operations.
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