By-election: Nomination papers likely to be filed tomorrow
Bengaluru, October 14: October 16 is the last day for filing nomination papers for three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies by-election to be held in November. Though selection of candidates has become a headache for the political parties, the ticket aspirants are likely to file their nomination papers on Monday.
Already, the BJP has announced the candidates for two Assembly and three Lok Sabha constituencies and the candidates would file their nomination papers in their respective constituencies on Monday. Meanwhile, the Congress-JDS candidates may also file their nomination papers, it is said.
Former MLA Anitha Kumaraswamy would file her nomination papers from Ramnagar constituency as JDS candidate. Chandrashekar, son of MLC CM Lingappa, would also file his papers as BJP candidate on Monday. However, Anand Siddu Nyamagouda would file his papers from Jamkhandi constituency as Congress candidate, while former MLA Shrikant Kulkarni would file his papers from the BJP.
The Congress has given the Mandya LS seat to JDS and former MLA L.R. Shivarame Gowda would file his papers as JDS candidate, while Dr. Siddaramaiah would file his papers from BJP on Monday.
Though the JDS has given up the Ballary Lok Sabha constituency to Congress, it has not yet decided about its candidate. Many names including MLC V.S. Ugrappa, Venkatesh Prasad and Nettakallappa are doing rounds for the candidature, the Congress might announce its candidate by Monday evening. From BJP, Former MP J. Shantha would file her nomination papers.
B.Y. Raghavendra would file his nomination papers from Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency on Monday. It was planning to field Former MLA Madhu Bangarappa as Congress-JDS candidate and it is said that he would also file his papers on Monday.
Incharge appointed
For the by-election, the Congress high command has appointed incharges to the constituencies where by-election would be held. Minister K.J. George was appointed to Mandya, Minister R.V. Deshpande to Shivamogga and MP D.K. Suresh to Ramanagar constituencies.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
