<h1>Union Minister alleges MLA horse trading, Tenth Schedule anti-defection breaches, misuse of office, misinformation and governance collapse</h1> A Union Minister alleged ongoing 'horse trading' of ruling party MLAs in Karnataka amid a reported power tussle between the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, implying possible corruption, bribery, and violation of anti-defection norms. He stated that a senior leader's visit to jailed legislators was intended to secure political support, suggesting abuse of position and potential interference with prison administration. The Minister further claimed administrative collapse, citing law-and-order issues and failure to address infrastructure and weather-related problems, which could raise questions of constitutional governance obligations. He also accused the state leadership of disseminating false data on maize imports, implicating possible misinformation in official communication.