<p>Davanagere: Channagiri Congress MLA Basavaraj V Shivaganga triggered a controversy on Thursday by saying that he would produce evidence to prove BJP leader MP Renukacharya's anti-party activities during Lok Sabha polls held last year. </p><p>Speaking to media persons, the first-time MLA alleged that former minister Renukacharya had received money and worked for Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. </p><p>"I'm ready to reveal this along with documents," said Basavaraj.</p>.Never violated any disciplinary code of party: Renukacharya.<p>The MLA stated that Renukacharya had decided to support the Congress after the BJP candidate was announced. BJP leader forgot his party loyalty after losing the BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls and worked for the Congress candidate.</p><p>He said that Renukacharya had decided to join the Congress after losing the Assembly elections in 2023. The BJP leader had met KPCC President D K Shivakumar in this regard and he had even gone to the house of District in-charge Minister S S Mallikarjuna. </p><p>But Renukacharya had changed his mind after BY Vijayendra became the president of the BJP state unit.</p><p>The Congress MLA made it clear that he is ready to take truth test before God and that he is not involved in illegal activities. </p><p>He dared Renukacharya, who has accused Basavaraj of engaging in illegal activities, to also take truth test. </p><p>"For this, I'm ready to come to Chowdeshwari temple at Sigandur in Shivamogga district , Durgaparameshwari temple at Kateel in Dakshina Kannada district or Maharudraswamy temple in Channagiri taluk," he added. </p>
<p>Davanagere: Channagiri Congress MLA Basavaraj V Shivaganga triggered a controversy on Thursday by saying that he would produce evidence to prove BJP leader MP Renukacharya's anti-party activities during Lok Sabha polls held last year. </p><p>Speaking to media persons, the first-time MLA alleged that former minister Renukacharya had received money and worked for Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. </p><p>"I'm ready to reveal this along with documents," said Basavaraj.</p>.Never violated any disciplinary code of party: Renukacharya.<p>The MLA stated that Renukacharya had decided to support the Congress after the BJP candidate was announced. BJP leader forgot his party loyalty after losing the BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls and worked for the Congress candidate.</p><p>He said that Renukacharya had decided to join the Congress after losing the Assembly elections in 2023. The BJP leader had met KPCC President D K Shivakumar in this regard and he had even gone to the house of District in-charge Minister S S Mallikarjuna. </p><p>But Renukacharya had changed his mind after BY Vijayendra became the president of the BJP state unit.</p><p>The Congress MLA made it clear that he is ready to take truth test before God and that he is not involved in illegal activities. </p><p>He dared Renukacharya, who has accused Basavaraj of engaging in illegal activities, to also take truth test. </p><p>"For this, I'm ready to come to Chowdeshwari temple at Sigandur in Shivamogga district , Durgaparameshwari temple at Kateel in Dakshina Kannada district or Maharudraswamy temple in Channagiri taluk," he added. </p>