Alleging ‘horse-trading’ between factions within the ruling Congress in Karnataka, BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Sunday claimed that Rs 50 crore, a flat and a car were being offered to MLAs to win them over.

Accusing AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, of “doing business” by allegedly seeking Rs 200 crore from ministerial aspirants, Narayanaswamy demanded a probe and said he planned to write to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the matter.

His remarks come amid speculation over a possible change of chief minister as the Congress government reaches the halfway mark of its five-year term — referred to by some leaders as the ‘November revolution’ — linked to an alleged power-sharing understanding between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deput

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