Key Points
Karnataka Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa sparked a row over his controversial comments against BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from the Davangere seat..
While campaigning for his daughter-in-law Prabha Mallikarjun, who is the Congress's candidate on the seat, the MLA said the BJP candidate "only knows how to cook in the kitchen"...
The BJP has fielded Gayathri Siddeshwara, the wife of Davangere MP GM Siddeshwara, as the party's candidate for the seat...
She added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped women grow and become independent.. Karnataka BJP Vice President Malavika Avinash said it was "surprising" that Shamanur Shivashankarappa made such remarks as the Congress leader's daughter-in-law is also in the fray...
She mentioned Congress leader Supriya Shrinate's purported objectionable remarks about Kangana Ranaut, who is the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate for Himachal Pradesh's Mandi seat...
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