JDS on Tuesday suspended its Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna from the party with immediate effect over an alleged sex scandal involving him.The suspension came minutes after the party core committee that met in Hubballi recommended his suspension to its national president and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who is also Revanna’s grandfather.
The core committee has decided to suspend its Hassan Lok Sabha seat candidate Prajwal Revanna on Tuesday over allegations of sexual harassment against him. The party has also issued a showcause notice against him.
“Videos of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna allegedly harassing women are widely in circulation on social media and media and this has caused huge embarrassment to the party and its leadership,” the suspension order said.
Stating that the Congress government in Karnataka has constituted a Special Investigation Team to investigate this, it said, “In this backdrop, as per JD(S)’ party constitution and rules regarding breach of discipline and punishment, Prajwal Revanna has been suspended with immediate effect.”
Core committee president G.T. Devegowda said, “We welcome SIT against Prajwal Revanna. We’ve taken a decision to recommend our party’s national president to suspend him from the party till the SIT investigation is completed.”
A pen drive containing over 2000 videos of Prajwal Revanna abusing women surfaced close to the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. Prajwal (33) is the BJP-JDS alliance candidate for the Lok Sabha election Hassan, which went to the polls on Friday.
Former Chief MInister HD Kumaraswamy had sought to distance himself from his nephew and brother H.D. Revanna, who was also booked for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation. Prajwal reportedly flew to Frankfurt on Saturday, a day after the Lok Sabha polls. The Karnataka government has formed a SIT to probe the allegations.