Interesting story behind car number of MLA Abdul Razaq!
Kasaragod, October 20: In the election held for Kerala Assembly in 2016, the result of Manjeshwar constituency had drawn the attraction of the entire country. People on their toes till the completion of counting of votes of last polling station. But when the result was announced, P.B. Abdul Razaq had won with a margin of 89 votes. Later, Abdul Razaq had made his winning margin as his car number.
P.B. Abdul Razaq had got 56,870 votes, while his opponent BJP candidate K. Surendran had got 56,781 votes. The Manjeshwar constituency was a prestige issue for the BJP which has been contesting from the constituency in many elections. But finally, the luck turned towards Abdurrazaq. Now, the MLA has made his victory margin of 89 as his car number. But BJP candidate K. Surendran has moved the Karnataka High Court alleging that fake votes were voted in the election and waiting for the court decision.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
