Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Ministers on Tuesday hit out at the opposition BJP for alleging that the ruling Congress was collecting funds for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Senior BJP leaders Jagadish Shettar and B Y Raghavendra accused Congress ministers of "fundraising" for the Bihar polls, claiming that officials were being pressured to contribute, with money collected under the guise of renewals. Shettar further alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently hosted a cabinet dinner linked to the Bihar elections.

Shivamogga MP Raghavendra is the son of former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and elder brother of Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra.

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who also heads the state Congress unit, dismissed the allegations and demanded proof.

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