Prajwal Revanna sex videos: Here’s why Congress delayed action after poll date

Congress’s decision to postpone action until after the initial phase of voting in the state on April 26 is seen as a strategic move. Sources suggest the party aimed to avoid alienating Vokkaliga voters, predominant in phase 1, due to tensions with the Kurubas, represented by CM Siddaramaiah. The Gowda family, including Prajwal, holds significant influence among the Vokkaliga community, a TOI report stated.

Following elections in southern Karnataka, where three members of the Gowda family contested, Siddaramaiah’s government established a Special Investigation Team (SIT). Prajwal, the grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda, is seeking re-election from Hassan as an NDA candidate, while his father, HD Revanna, serves as a JD(S) MLA for Holenarsipur. Both were named in an FIR filed recently, alleging sexual harassment by a former domestic help and her daughter.

Critics question why government intervention occurred only after voting concluded, allowing Prajwal to depart the country, despite the widespread circulation of video clips on pen drives before April 26.

The BJP has accused Revanna of having friendly ties with politicians, influencing the government’s actions. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated, “To cover up its lapse, the state government is blaming the Union government… None of us have opposed Prajwal’s suspension from the party. Still, Congress is blaming NDA.”

Addressing a rally in Kalaburagi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi questioned PM Narendra Modi’s silence on the matter, highlighting the BJP and JD(S)’s alliance in these elections. In response, Union Home Minister Amit Shah shifted the responsibility to the state government. “We want to ask why Congress, despite being in office in Karnataka, hasn’t acted. Priyanka should ask Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar,” Shah remarked in Guwahati.Shivakumar defended the delay, asserting that action cannot be taken solely based on verbal accusations without legitimate complaints from survivors.