Bengaluru, Apr 10: After Bharatiya Janata Party appointed former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa as its chief in Karnataka state, the Congress has intensified hunt for a powerful counterpart. The KPCC president G Parameshwara, who has completed the five-year term, has been continuing in the post even after being inducted into the State Cabinet as Home Minister.
With the Congress high command busy drawing up strategies for the ongoing Assembly elections in five States, the Karnataka unit may have to wait at least till the declaration of poll results for the new captain to take on the mantle of the party.
While several leaders have been eyeing the key post, the names of a few belonging to the dominant Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities are doing the rounds. Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga, who is presently campaigning along with party president Sonia Gandhi in Assam, is the front runner for the post. Mr. Shivakumar was the working president of the party when R.V. Deshpande was the KPCC president during 2008-10.
Sources said the high command may support the candidature of Mr. Shivakumar, who is also the fundraiser for the party. A sixth-time MLA, Mr. Shivakumar is also one of the popular leaders among the masses, particularly in the Vokkaliga belt of the old Mysuru region. Moreover, he has the blessing of senior leaders such as S.M. Krishna.
Among the Lingayat leaders, the names of Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil, IT/BT Minister S.R. Patil, and MLA Appaji Nadagouda are doing the rounds, in the backdrop of reports that the high command was keen on having a new party chief from either of the two dominant communities. As the BJP has appointed Lingayat strongman Mr. Yeddyurappa, the Congress may prefer a leader from the Vokkaliga community, said a party insider.
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DK Shivakumar is now front runner for Karnataka Cong chief post
KPL betting scam: Cops arrest international bookie
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January 7,2020
Bengaluru, Jan 7: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths held an international bookie in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam and spot-fixing racket, police said on Tuesday.
The bookie was identified as Jitin Sait (32), a native of Sonipat in Haryana.
'We had obtained and issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Sait, and on Sunday, he was caught after he landed at the Kempegowda International Airport from the Netherlands.
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Mangaluru: Sharing covid-19 patient details could land you in legal trouble
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April 20,2020
Mangaluru, Apr 20: Dakshina Kannada police have warned of stringent legal action against people who share photos of the coronavirus victims in the district and other patients on social websites.
District superintendent of police B M Laxmi Prasad in a release, warned the people that strict legal action will be taken against those who flout rules.
Police have noted that a picture of one of the COVID-19 victims in the area is being shared on social media.
Providing any information about coronavirus-infected patients or victims publicly is a punishable offence, he said.
The police are putting together information about the people who shared the photo and other information about the COVID-19 in the district and have initiated legal action.
A 50-year old woman from Bantwal had died of Covid-19 at the Wenlock hospital here on Sunday.
She is the first coronavirus victim in the district.
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Karnataka Ministers inspect screening facility at airport as stranded residents set to arrive home
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May 8,2020
Bengaluru, May 8: Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar along with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday visited Kempegowda International airport for inspection of the screening facility as over 10,000 people from Karnataka stranded in other countries are scheduled to arrive in the state.
Sudhakar said all safety measures have been taken for the screening and quarantine of all passengers in hotels, hostels, and school buildings.
He appealed to local residents not to panic as adequate safety measures are being taken to prevent any spread of COVID-19 infection.
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Don't give chance to any corrupt leaders Congress will lose thier image and status in strong hold Karnataka.
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