BJP candidate files nomination as official candidate for by-election without parties confirmation
Dharwad: B S Yeddiyurappa’s close aide S I Chikkanagowdar has files his nomination papers as the BJP candidate for the by-election for Kundagola constituency of Dharward District. He has filed nomination even before official announcement came in this regard from the party.
During the BJP’s core committee meeting, Chikkagowdar’s name was finalized for the ticket and was recommended to the high command. Soon after the meeting ended, Chikkagowdar filed nomination papers for the by-election on party ticket.
Filing of nomination as the official candidate of any party needs Party’s B-Form but Chikkanagowdar went ahead without B-Form and filed his nomination without party declaring him as its official candidate. The last date for filing nomination for by-election is set to be April 29. But he reasoned today be a good day and filed his nomination.
Party sources added that it will once again file nomination with a massive rally on April 29, after party announces his nomination officially. Chikkanagowdar lost to CS Shivalli in the previous election by a small margin of 634 votes.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
