<p>Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that their legal team is examining legal steps which can be taken related to alleged voter list manipulation. As per their recommendations, legal action will be taken, he said. </p><p>"We will get it all examined by our legal advisor and advocate general swiftly before BBMP election." he said. </p><p>He was speaking to the media at Mysuru Airport on Saturday. </p> .CM Siddaramaiah’s grandson Dhawan Rakesh receives Rahul Gandhi.<p>Regarding allegations on officers who come under State Government in the electoral issue and demand for enquiry against them CM Siddaramaiah and DCM D K Shivakumar said, "It is not true. Though officers are under State Government, Election commission has complete authorisation over electoral list."</p>.<p>He also talked about allegations by BJP that charges of vote theft are not true, CM Siddaramaiah said, "BJP people have made mistake and now they are lying. As per our internal survey we were supposed to win 16 seats in last Lok Sabha election but we won only nine seats. </p><p>"AICC leader Rahul Gandhi has disclosed all the aspects with certain evidences of documents available with State and Central Election Commission. It is true in my view. How can there be 80 people in the same room even if they were hotel employees," he questioned. </p><p>When asked about allegation of BJP as to why they delayed in taking up the issue, he said, "We were researching about it and disclosing now when we have information," he said. </p> .<p>When asked if Court needs to take suomoto case to reinstate trust on election commission, he said, "We have been saying that there is manipulation in election, EVM voter list."</p><p>About allegations by C M Ibrahim that Siddaramaiah won in Badami assembly constituency in 2018 with 3000 votes purchased and when asked if it has happened, he said, "I don't know about it all. It is a new information. He should be asked about it. </p><p>"I went to Badami only twice once for filing nomination and once for Election campaign. I won with the lead of 1600 votes. Ibrahim had worked for me at that juncture. Now he is not in our Party," he said. </p><p>About video clipping of his speech which has gone viral on social media in which he has stated that he won with votes of people who had died in Chamundeshwari constituency by election, he said, "I have not stated so. If dead people's votes were registered, who is responsible? Election Commission should have taken the responsibility and got it verified," he said. </p>
<p>Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that their legal team is examining legal steps which can be taken related to alleged voter list manipulation. As per their recommendations, legal action will be taken, he said. </p><p>"We will get it all examined by our legal advisor and advocate general swiftly before BBMP election." he said. </p><p>He was speaking to the media at Mysuru Airport on Saturday. </p> .CM Siddaramaiah’s grandson Dhawan Rakesh receives Rahul Gandhi.<p>Regarding allegations on officers who come under State Government in the electoral issue and demand for enquiry against them CM Siddaramaiah and DCM D K Shivakumar said, "It is not true. Though officers are under State Government, Election commission has complete authorisation over electoral list."</p>.<p>He also talked about allegations by BJP that charges of vote theft are not true, CM Siddaramaiah said, "BJP people have made mistake and now they are lying. As per our internal survey we were supposed to win 16 seats in last Lok Sabha election but we won only nine seats. </p><p>"AICC leader Rahul Gandhi has disclosed all the aspects with certain evidences of documents available with State and Central Election Commission. It is true in my view. How can there be 80 people in the same room even if they were hotel employees," he questioned. </p><p>When asked about allegation of BJP as to why they delayed in taking up the issue, he said, "We were researching about it and disclosing now when we have information," he said. </p> .<p>When asked if Court needs to take suomoto case to reinstate trust on election commission, he said, "We have been saying that there is manipulation in election, EVM voter list."</p><p>About allegations by C M Ibrahim that Siddaramaiah won in Badami assembly constituency in 2018 with 3000 votes purchased and when asked if it has happened, he said, "I don't know about it all. It is a new information. He should be asked about it. </p><p>"I went to Badami only twice once for filing nomination and once for Election campaign. I won with the lead of 1600 votes. Ibrahim had worked for me at that juncture. Now he is not in our Party," he said. </p><p>About video clipping of his speech which has gone viral on social media in which he has stated that he won with votes of people who had died in Chamundeshwari constituency by election, he said, "I have not stated so. If dead people's votes were registered, who is responsible? Election Commission should have taken the responsibility and got it verified," he said. </p>