Minority Congress leaders have accused senior party members of damaging their by-election campaign in Davanagere South.
MLC Saleem Ahmed and MLA Rizwan Arshad alleged that certain senior leaders portrayed the party as having 'betrayed' minorities.
The Congress had fielded Samarth Mallikarjun, grandson of a sitting MLA, which became a point of friction among minority leaders.
Discontent persisted through the campaign, with several rebel candidates remaining in the fray.
Rizwan Arshad said the party's approach to candidate selection contributed to the situation.
Questions were also raised over the role of some senior leaders during the campaign.
An AICC general secretary had submitted a report recommending action against three individuals for not campaigning.
