Refuting the allegation of BJP leaders that D K Shivakumar using money and muscle power in Kundgol by-polls, minister R V Deshpande stated that though some youth have come from Kanakapura, they are campaigning in an honest way.

As BJP has no issue in this polls, they are saying that late C S Shivalli was hurt as he was not made minister in Congress government and in the first batch of a coalition government.

It is unfortunate and does not look nice for the BJP. BJP lacks any issue to speak related to the constituency, and they are unnecessarily trying to rake up this issue, Deshpande said.

I have no difference with anybody in the party, and we all, including myself and Shivakumar, would work for the victory of the Congress candidate. I am happy with what I have, he added.