Decision after discussing with high command: Siddaramaiah
Alliance for by-election
Bengaluru, October 06: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that decision on alliance with other party for the by-elections to three Lok Sabha seats and two Assembly seats would be taken after discussing with the party high command.
Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Siddaramaiah said that “we will consider all elections seriously. Not only Jamakhandi assembly seat. We will consider all constituencies seriously. Decision would be taken on selection of candidates”, he said.
Normally, Lok Sabha elections would be announced in March. At this time, there was no need to conduct by-elections to three LS constituencies. But the Election Commission has already declared the dates, he said.
The Congress and JDS had decided to expand the Cabinet. But now the by-elections were declared. So, it would be discussed with the party high command and take a decision, Siddaramaiah said.
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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.
