Commission fails to check election malpractices: HDK
Bengaluru, May 12: JDS state president and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Election Commission has failed to check the election-related malpractices in the Karnataka Assembly election.
After visiting Adichunchanagiri Shakha Mutt and got blessings from Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji at Vijayanagar in the city along with his family members, here on Saturday, Kumaraswamy told media persons that almost all political parties have distributed money in this election.
Election squad has found money worth crores at Molakalmuru assembly constituency in Chitradurga district and everybody knows whose money was that. In the same way, money was distributed in other parts of the state. But the Commission has failed to check it, he alleged.
The onus on electing a good government for the next five years is on the people of the state and this was an important day of exercising their responsibility. He has come to the mutt to get the blessings of the seer before casting his vote. He has toiled hard to campaign in favour of the party in order to bring it into power without caring his health, he said.
Like RR Nagar constituency, voter ID collection incidents happened in more than 20 assembly constituencies. It is true that the ruling party has involved in such incident. But the Election Commission has failed to disclose it, he said.
Just before two days for voting, the IT officials have conducted raids on the houses and offices of Congress and JDS candidates. Why they didn’t touch the BJP candidates, he asked.
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Your unifying message of hope will continue to inspire many: Rahul Gandhi to Kamala Harris
New Delhi (PTI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to outgoing US Vice President Kamala Harris congratulating her on her spirited presidential campaign and said her unifying message of hope will continue to inspire many.
Harris lost to Donald Trump in the hotly-contested US presidential polls.
"I would like to congratulate you on your spirited Presidential campaign. Your unifying message of hope will continue to inspire many," Gandhi said in his letter to Harris.
Under the Biden administration, India and the United States have deepened cooperation on issues of global importance, the former Congress chief said.
"Our shared commitment to democratic values will continue to guide our friendship. As the Vice-President, your determination to bring people together and find common ground will be remembered," Gandhi said in his letter dated November 7.
"I wish you the very best on your future endeavours," he added.
