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Seat sharing deal for LS polls in Karnataka: Cong likely to field 18-20 candidates; JD(S) 8-10

coastaldigest.com web desk
July 8, 2018

Bengaluru, Jul 8: The Indian National Congress is likely to get opportunity to contest at least two-third of total Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka following a seat-sharing agreement with Janata Dal (Secular) in upcoming general elections.

There are 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, and the Congress contested in all in 2014 and won nine seats, while the BJP won 17 and the JD(S) two. In the 2009 general elections, the BJP secured 19 seats, Congress six, and JD(S) three.

According to sources, the formula adopted for allocation of Cabinet berths in the coalition government in the state is expected to be used in chalking out a seat-sharing deal between the two parties. During the allocation of Cabinet berths, the Congress was given two-thirds (22) of the 34 berths.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister M Veerappa Moily, said that the two parties are expected to enter into an alliance for the 2019 elections and the Congress would contest in 18-20 constituencies, leaving 8-10 seats for the JD(S).

Moily did not name the constituencies where the JD(S) would field its candidates. He said an agreement on contesting the general elections jointly has been reached between the two parties. “We will continue the same formula adopted for sharing Cabinet berths,” he said. In the next few months, the party’s central leadership would take a final call on the exact number of seats to be shared, he added.

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Ramprasad
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Sunday, 8 Jul 2018

HDK may start issues again.

Kumar
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jul 2018

HDK, cong making you fool. JDS should get majority

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June 10,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 10: The Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday conducted raids at 14 places linked to four government officials in the state.

On receiving received credible information about the officials amassing disproportionate assets, an illegal assets case was registered and raids are being conducted at 14 places linked to them, ACB said in a release.

It said the raids are still on and investigation is being carried out about their assets.

Raids are being conducted on properties linked to L Sathish Kumar, Additional Commissioner, Department of Commercial Tax; N Ramakrishna, Divisional Forest Officer, Srinivasapura, Kolar; Gopalshetty Mallikarjuna, Executive Engineer, District Development Cell, Raichur; Raghappa Lalappa Lamani, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd official in Almatti, Bagalkote, the release said.

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April 22,2020

Madikeri, Apr 22: The quality of water in the River Cauvery in Kodagu district has improved significantly following the nationwide Lockdown.

The discharge of effluents from home stays and resorts situated on the banks of the river in the district has stopped due to lack of visitors. The discharge of waste water had made the river impure all these years.

The suspension of boat ride in Dubare has reduced the pollution from diesel motorboats in the river. For the last few years, the water quality of the river had reached 'C' category from 'B' category during the summer.

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March 18,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 18: Bindhu Sampath, the mother of Nimisha alias Fathima who travelled from Kerala to Afghanistan to join the Islamic State (IS), has sought the Central government's help to bring her daughter back to India.

"I saw a video of my daughter in which she was requesting her return to India. She has realised that India is her country, not Afghanistan. She is scared that she'll be put in jail over there. Responding to my mail, the Afghanistan government has said that the procedure will take time," said Bindhu Sampath.

"I believe in Indian laws. Let her be questioned and realise what is good or bad. I am waiting for the Central government's confirmation on the matter," added Sampath.

Around four years back, a team of 21 members which consisted of couples and children went to Syria from Kerala to join ISIS and lead an Islamic life. After they left, police registered a case against them, which has been handled by the National Investigation Agency.

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