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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Two wanted men held after shootout with police in Delhi's Dwarka
New Delhi (PTI): Two men accused in an attempt to murder case in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area were apprehended after a shootout, an official said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Rocky (22) and Sumit alias Koki (24), were allegedly involved in an attempt to murder on April 17, he said.
According to police, the incident involved two assailants arriving on a motorcycle, with one of them allegedly attempting to fire at the complainant from close range. However, the weapon malfunctioned, and the duo fled the spot.
Acting on specific inputs, a police team intercepted the suspects near the Urban Extension Road (UER) at around 5.35 am when they were riding a motorcycle.
When asked to surrender, Rocky allegedly opened fire at the police team and discharged three rounds. One of the bullets struck the bulletproof vest of a head constable, narrowly missing him.
"The police team retaliated in controlled self-defence, firing three rounds and injuring Rocky below his left knee. He was subsequently overpowered after a brief scuffle," a senior police officer said.
Sumit alias Koki, who was riding the motorcycle, was also apprehended at the spot with a loaded weapon and a live cartridge, police added.
The injured accused was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The police said further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to identify any other persons involved in the conspiracy.
