BJP expects the support of Lingayat MLAs from Congress, JD (S)
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of the state and has to prove majority in 15 days.
The BJP is planning to draw those Lingayat MLAs from Congress and the JD (S), who are unhappy with HD Kumaraswamy becoming chief minister in the Congress-JDS alliance government. About 12 percent of Lingayat MLAs in Congress and JDS combine are likely to stand for Yeddyurappa's support. As usual, in this election also the Lingayat community has voted to support BJP.
The political differences between Lingayats and Vokkaligas have increased when Kumaraswamy had refused to give the chief ministerial post to Yeddyurappa.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
