Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Announces 2 VIP Tickets for Elected Representatives Amid IPL Ticket Controversy

BENGALURU: Cricket and politics have always gone hand in hand in India, and this has been proved again in Karnataka before the start of IPL 2026. The battle for tickets for the high-voltage opening match between RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was also played out on the field. After a huge outcry from MLAs and MPs, now the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka ડી.કે. Shivakumar has announced 2 VIP tickets for every elected representative. The issue of 4 tickets and the'disrespect'issue started a controversy when the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly યુ.ટી. Khader urged the government that each MLA should get 4 VIP tickets for the match. Several MLAs, cutting across party lines, complained that they were being'disrespected'by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and that they were being allocated tickets as per the proper protocol. નથી.ડેપ્યુટી The CM's mediators told Shivakumar to take only one ticket for the family members. ડી.કે "But we have requested the MLA to take it to the Minister."