In Karnataka, the contractor had left behind a seven-page note in which he made allegations against a person, who is said to be Priyank Kharge's aide.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara defended Priyank Kharge amid allegations linked to a contractor's suicide. The home minister emphasised the importance of evidence and reiterated confidence in the ongoing CID investigation.

The BJP in Karnataka has initiated two fact-finding missions to investigate a series of suicides and maternal deaths in the state. The committees will focus on deaths in government hospitals and explore the reasons behind several suicides,

The BJP and Congress have engaged in a huge faceoff in Karnataka over the suicide of a contractor and his allegations against an aide of state minister Priyank Kharge. The BJP reiterated its demand for a CBI inquiry into the contractor's suicide and resignation of Mr Kharge.

In a seven-page note, the deceased allegedly claimed he was threatened and extorted by a close associate of the Chittapur MLA.

The suicide of Panchal on December 26 has snowballed into a controversy after the contractor’s purported suicide note named Raju Kapanur, considered close to Kharge.

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has strongly criticized the BJP for allegedly politicizing the suicide of a contractor in Bidar. Speaking on the tragic incident, Kharge stated that the situation is clear and the views of both the contractor and the accused should be thoroughly investigated.

The suicide of a contractor in Karnataka and his allegations against a close aide of Priyank Kharge -- Karnataka minister and the son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge -- is becoming the next flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress.

BJP leaders have targeted Priyank Kharge, questioning his involvement in the suicide of a 26-year-old contractor in Karnataka. The Congress leaders have dismissed the BJP's allegations as politically motivated.