Karnataka Council polls: B.S. Yediyurappa urges CM to step down, seek fresh mandate
Among other things, he ridiculed the Congress for doubting the credibility of EVMs, pointing out that ballot papers were used in the Council elections
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Among other things, he ridiculed the Congress for doubting the credibility of EVMs, pointing out that ballot papers were used in the Council elections
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