C.P. Yogeshwar resigns from BJP; Set to join Congress today
Bengaluru: Former Minister C.P. Yogeshwar has submitted his resignation from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) this morning. He sent his resignation letter via WhatsApp to BJP State President Vijayendra.
Yogeshwar is scheduled to join the Congress party today in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
Earlier today, he met with KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his residence for discussions. Following this meeting, they proceeded to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence for further talks. Shortly after, Yogeshwar sent his resignation letter to the BJP State President.
He had been a strong contender for the BJP ticket for the by-election in the Channapatna assembly constituency but grew frustrated due to the party's delay in announcing the ticket.
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Man dragged into river by crocodile in Vadodara; search ops underway
Vadodara (PTI): A 22-year-old man was dragged into a river by a crocodile in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Thursday and search operations are currently underway to locate him, a police official said.
The incident took place at 1:30pm when Mithun Vasava, a resident of Kagdipara village, had gone to take a dip in Dev river amid the stifling heat, the official told PTI.
"The crocodile suddenly attacked the man and dragged him into the river. Search operations are currently underway to locate Vasava," the official added.
