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  "id": 17374094,
  "title": "Siddaramaiah sting video: Karnataka Congress expels ex-general secretary Krupa Alva",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/siddaramaiah-sting-video-karnataka-congress-expels-ex-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:11:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/krupa-alva-expelled-congress-siddaramaiah-fake-sting-video-case-10944770/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After a show cause notice from the Congress party, former Karnataka general secretary Krupa Alva has been expelled from the party. Alva, 60, was involved in a fake sting video case filed by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on October 6. The Bengaluru Central Crime Branch is investigating Alva and the MD of a local TV channel for creating the alleged sting video in 2023. The Congress party issued the expulsion order after the negative media coverage and reactions surrounding the sting operation targeting Congress leaders in Karnataka. Alva served as chairperson of the Karnataka Commission for Protection of Child Rights during Siddaramaiah's first term as CM from 2013 to 2018 and later as Congress state general secretary. The video surfaced on social media on September 27 after being allegedly uploaded by Opposition Janata Dal Secular party workers. Siddaramaiah and his son have stated that Congress insiders were behind the fake sting video, which aimed to blackmail and defame the former CM. The Bengaluru police have also concluded that the allegations of sexual abuse in the video are part of a fabricated narrative with no basis in truth.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Congress Expels Kripa Alva Over 'Sting Operation' Of Party Leaders In Karnataka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/congress-expels-kripa-alva-over-sting-operation-of-party-leaders-in",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:13:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Congress expels Kripa Alva over 'sting operation'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/congress-expels-kripa-alva-over-sting-operation",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:35:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Karnataka Congress Expels Former KPCC General Secretary Kripa Alva For 6 Years Over Alleged Role In Sting Operation Targeting Party Leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/karnataka-congress-expels-former-kpcc-general-secretary-kripa-alva",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:45:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sting op row: K'taka Congress expels Kripa Alva for 6 years over Siddaramaiah video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/sting-op-row-ktaka-congress-expels-kripa-alva-for-6-years-over",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:31:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Leaked video of Congress leaders creating ruckus at Adoor police station sparks political row in Keralam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/leaked-video-of-congress-leaders-creating-ruckus-at-adoor-police",
        "published": "2026-10-31T08:50:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}