Bengaluru, May 1 -- The BJP-JDS alliance in Karnataka finds itself in a delicate situation following allegations of sexual assault against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. Amidst mounting pressure, the BJP has opted to distance itself from the case, aiming to evade potential embarrassment on the national stage.

Prior to the candidate selection for the Lok Sabha elections, BJP state unit general secretary Pritam Gowda and former MLA A.T. Ramaswamy refrained from fielding Prajwal in Hassan. Despite their objections and demands to nominate an alternative JDS candidate, the decision to field Prajwal was ultimately made under the influence of the Revanna family and JDS leader H.D. Devegowda.

Recent allegations of sexual assault against Prajwal, co...