A viral audio clip purportedly features former Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda discussing the removal of B.Y. Vijayendra as the Karnataka BJP President. In the clip, a voice claimed to be Gowda’s suggests Vijayendra’s removal by October, nearing the end of his three-year tenure. This has stirred political debates and speculation within the state BJP unit.
The audio clip has sparked discussions in Karnataka’s political circles, especially after recent cross-voting during the Legislative Council elections. Despite this, Sadananda Gowda has denied the clip’s authenticity, stating that the voice does not belong to him. He emphasized that he will not engage with falsely attributed audio clips or videos.
In the alleged conversation, the voice attributed to Gowda mentions completing Vijayendra’s tenure smoothly to avoid unnecessary confusion within the party. Another person in the clip accuses BJP officials of playing a “double game.” Reacting to the controversy, BJP MP Kota Srinivas Poojary urged verification of the audio’s authenticity before drawing conclusions and emphasized the need to support Vijayendra as appointed by the party’s national leadership.
Amid these developments, discussions are ongoing within the BJP following the recent electoral events in Karnataka. Vijayendra has met with the national leadership in New Delhi and clarified allegations linking him to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Notably, Sadananda Gowda’s history in Karnataka politics includes being favored for the CM post by B.S. Yediyurappa and later facing accusations of opposing Yediyurappa after becoming CM.
