The election of CM Siddaramaiah should be annulled because the distribution of freebies to women is discriminatory against men.

“In this case, the free bus service, funded by taxpayers, does not generate any revenue and fails to serve the common good. It is exclusively available to women, which directly violates Article 14, ensuring equality before the law,”

The petitioner challenging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's election from the Varuna Assembly constituency argued in the Karnataka High Court that the five guarantee schemes promised by the Indian National Congress ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections are discriminatory against men and violate Article 14 of the Constitution.

Senior Advocate Pramila Neasargi, representing the petitioner KM Shankara, made these submissions before Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav during the proceedings on Saturday.