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After plaint against CM, Cong high command issues fiat over tickets

DHNS
February 2, 2018

New Delhi Feb 2: In an apparent move to rein-in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Congress high command has issued a strict instruction to the state leadership not to promise the party ticket (B Form) for the upcoming Assembly elections to any aspirants, without its approval.

The Congress top brass' instruction comes in the wake of complaints from a section of Karnataka Congress leaders that Siddaramaiah was unilaterally declaring the candidates   for the Assembly polls.

"Since the party has already initiated the constituency-wise survey to select winnable candidates, instructions have been given to the state leadership not to assure tickets to aspirants,"   said a senior party leader here.

After getting the survey reports, the Central leadership will hold meetings with state leaders on selecting the candidates, he said.

"Since the Congress high command agreed for state leaders' request to declare at least 100 candidates by the end of February or early March to enable them to start the campaigning early, there is no need for anybody to declare candidates now itself," said the leader.

Earlier, when seven Janata Dal (S) rebel MLAs insisted that the Congress declare them as its candidates for coming Assembly polls, the party top brass rejected their demand and said the tickets will be decided after getting the feedback from the local leadership.

A section of leadership in the state is upset with Siddaramaiah after he declared at a public meeting, his intention to give the ticket to his close aide and Public Works Minister H C Mahadevappa from C V Raman Nagar (SC Reserve) Assembly segment in the Bengaluru city.

Mahadevappa is currently MLA from T Narasipur (SC Reserve) constituency in Mysuru district. Now he is planning to contest from C V Raman Nagar and lobbying for the ticket for his son Sunil Bose to make electoral debut from T Narasipur.

Taking strong exception to the chief minister's move, some state leaders complained to the party top brass saying that this may create confusion among workers as many senior leaders were lobbying for tickets for their children.

Earlier, some leaders urged the high command not to give a free hand to the state unit, demanding that maximum seats should be given to 'loyal' Congressmen instead of new entrants to the party.

There were difference between Siddaramaiah and state Congress chief G Parameshwara on this issue. While Parameshwara was against giving tickets to sons/daughters of senior politicians, the chief minister favoured it saying winnability would be the top criteria. Siddaramaiah is also planning to field his son Dr Yathindra from Varuna Assembly segment.in Mysuru district.

Comments

Anonymous
 - 
Friday, 2 Feb 2018

In India democracy ended. Now demoCRAZY. Money, power, influence will determine your position

Unknown
 - 
Friday, 2 Feb 2018

Should stop father-son/daughter politics. 

Mohan
 - 
Friday, 2 Feb 2018

Nobody is different.. All are giving chances to their son, daughter, or close aide. If modi is good term with his wife then she would have got some role in his govt

Sukesh
 - 
Friday, 2 Feb 2018

Siddu always giving candidate tickets to close aides.

Danish
 - 
Friday, 2 Feb 2018

Nothing wonder in that. In karnataka, siddu will decide and in centre Rahul will do (sonia will directions)

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March 14,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 14: Infosys carried out evacuation at one of its satellite offices here on Friday after an employee came in contact with a suspected case of COVID-19, according to the company.

"We have taken a decision to evacuate one of our satellite buildings in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure, as one of our employees had been in contact with an individual with suspected COVID-19," the company said in its statement.

"Employees have been directed to work from home, and there is no impact on our client deliverables as a result of this temporary evacuation," it added.

On the other hand, Google also informed media on Friday that an employee at its Bengaluru office has tested positive for the COVID-19 and the firm has directed all its employees in that office to work from home as a precautionary measure.

"We can confirm that an employee from our Bangalore office has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They were in one of our Bangalore offices for a few hours before developing any symptoms. The employee has been on quarantine since then," Google had said in a statement. The search engine giant has asked colleagues who were in close contact with the employee to quarantine themselves and monitor their health.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

Coronavirus, which originated in the Wuhan city of China, has so far spread to more than 100 countries infecting over 1,20,000 people. India has reported two deaths and 82 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared the coronavirus outbreak a 'pandemic' and expressed deep concern.

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May 3,2020

Bengaluru, May 3: Karnataka Government has allowed the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons who are stranded and also those who want to go to their residence as a "one-time measure" from district to district, after obtaining "one-day, one way" passes issued by concerned authorities.

Consequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) new guidelines on lockdown measures, the government of Karnataka issued new guidelines on lockdown measures which will come into effect from May 4 for the period of two weeks.

In an order issued on Saturday, Chief Secretary and Chairman, State Executive Committee, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority stated, "In the exercise of the powers, conferred under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity of Chairman, State Executive Committee, hereby order to permit movement migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons who are stranded and also those people who want to go to their residence as a one-time measure from district to district with one-time one-day one-way passes issued by concerned Deputy Commissioners of the districts/Deputy Commissioner of Police in Commissionerates for strict implementation."

The details of the passes issued shall be shared by the issuing Deputy Commissioners of the districts/ Deputy Commissioner of Police with the receiving Deputy Commissioners of the districts/Deputy Commissioners of Police shall follow the SOPs prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the movement of such persons, the order read.

It is reiterated that this would be a one-time one-day one-way pass for the individuals to reach their final destination.

Meanwhile, three deaths and 12 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the 24 hours in Karnataka, said the state Health Department on Saturday.

According to the Health Department, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in the State is now 601. 271 patients have either been cured or discharged. The virus has killed 25 people so far in the State.

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January 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Rural development and panchayat raj minister K S Eshwarappa has received two threatening calls from Tamil Nadu, according to Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

He said that he had instructed the police to provide adequate security. 

At 12.30 pm on Friday, an unidentified person made a phone call. Speaking in Tamil, he threatened Eshwarappa with life, it is said.

Eshwarappa is known for abusive remarks and issuing threats to non-Hindus.

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