Revanna also alleged that the JD(S) worker has filed a false complaint against him in a bid to extort Rs 5 crore.

According to sources in the Special Investigation Team, the 33-year-old grandson of Janata Dal (Supremo) HD Deve Gowda is expected to land in Bengaluru on Friday.

"It (lookout notice) has been issued against him (Revanna) already. It was issued against both, Revanna and Prajwal. Anticipating that Revanna may also plan to go abroad, it has been done," Parameshwara said. 

The suspension came minutes after the party core committee that met in Hubballi recommended his suspension to its national president and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, who is also Revanna’s grandfather.

Allegations of inducing voters have surfaced against the Congress from Bangalore Rural segment

Leaders of BJP and JD(S) conduct road show in support of BY Raghavendra who is a sitting MP from Shimoga.

Following the incident, BJP State President BY Vijayendra accused the Congress of attacking BJP-JDS workers and creating an atmosphere of fear.

Of the four others, the Congress claims the support of two independents and Darshan Puttanaiah from Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha, and is confident of winning three seats.

Opposition leaders raised slogans outside the Assembly Hall against the budget saying that it shows the state’s coffers are empty. They also sang a song in chorus saying, “Enilla, Enilla, Siddaramaiahana budgetinalli Enilla.” (There is nothing in Siddaramaiah’s budget).

The controversy sparked when the state government clarified a day ago that the Hanuman flag was removed as permission was sought only to hoist the national Tricolour and the Karnataka State flag.