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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 6,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 6: Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said he has asked police to enhance the security of Congress leaders and former ministers UT Khader and Tanveer Sait.

"Threat perception has been there for some time now, all the more after the attack on Tanveer Sait. Their (Congress MLAs UT Khader and Tanveer Sait) security is necessary. I have intimidated them. I have asked police to enhance their security," Bommai told media persons.

"After the assault on Tanveer Sait, the police told me that there were some intelligence reports and asked to me to take proper security. They have given one police man for the name's sake," Khader said.

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May 7,2020

Mangaluru, May 7: Thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, led by Congress leader Mithun Rai, staged a protest here on Wednesday demanding that they be allowed to return to their native places.

The workers started a protest demonstration opposite Mangaluru City Corporation office in the city. Police dispersed the crowd for violating social distancing norms.

The workers said they have nowhere to go and nothing to eat. Therefore, they are demanding to be sent back to their states. They however, had crowded together without following the social distance norm. 

In the wake of protest, prohibitory orders under section 144(3) were imposed in Dakshina Kannada district between 7pm and 7 am till May 17 to check the spread of Covid-19.

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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: About 8,48,203 students will appear in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination tomorrow, i.e., June 24, said Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday.

Students have been advised to report to the examination centre three-hour before the commencement of the examination i.e., at 07:30 am. The examination will commence at 10:30 am.

Early entry to the centres will also help maintain social distancing that is very much essential during the pandemic, minister for primary and secondary education S Suresh Kumar said.

"SSLC exams to take place tomorrow. About 8,48,203 students will write the exam. Social distancing needs to be followed and the mask should be used. Minister of Education and I have already held a lot of meetings. Students from containment zones will be carefully handled," said Sriramulu.

Commenting upon the situation arising in the state due to COVID-19, Sriramulu said, "There is a panel of experts to decide about lockdown. There has been an opinion that the COVID-19 test should be increased. Workers, traders, and others should be categorised in 15 categories and tests must be conducted," he added.

Sriramulu further said that there will be a meeting of task force on the coming Monday.

"All the issues will be brought to the notice of the Chief Minister at the task force meeting, then CM will take a call on what needs to be done," he said.

Meanwhile, Suresh Kumar, Minister of Education inspected the schools and places where SSLC exams will be held.

Earlier Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar had announced that SSLC examinations, which were stayed in view of the coronavirus pandemic, will be conducted 'between June 25 and July 4' in the state.

According to the Union Health Ministry, Karnataka has 9,721 COVID-19 cases including 150 fatalities.

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