Father-daughter create history, enter Assembly together
Bengaluru, June 13: For the first time in the history of Karnataka politics, father and daughter together entered the Assembly. With the election of Sowmya Reddy, daughter of former minister and MLA Ramalinga Reddy, from Jayanagar Assembly constituency, the election for which was held on June 8, both Sowmya and her father Ramalinga Reddy entered the 15 Assembly together.
There are several instances where father and sons entered the Vidhana Soudha. In 1994, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Revanna were elected for the first time. Later, it was continued and even in this election also, father-son duo elected to the Assembly.
This time, former chief minister Siddaramaiah was elected from Badami constituency, while his son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah was elected from Varuna constituency. In the 14th Assembly election, senior leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa was elected from Davangere South constituency and his son SS Mallikarjun was elected from Davangere north constituency. In the same way, M Krishnappa from Vijayanagar constituency in Bengaluru and his son Priya Krishna was elected from Govindaraj Nagar in Bengaluru.
Now, Sowmya Reddy was elected from Jayanagar constituency. Her father and former minister Ramalinga Reddy was elected from BTM Layout. There were instances where father-son or brothers elected to the Assembly. But this is the first time where father and daughter were elected to the Assembly.
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Man rapes 13-year-old stepdaughter in Beed; booked
Beed, Apr 13 (PTI): A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her stepfather in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Monday.
Based on a complaint, the police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in connection with the incident, which occurred on April 9, an official said.
According to police, the teen's mother divorced her first husband nine years ago and married the accused, with whom she has a son.
On the afternoon of April 9, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted his stepdaughter while his wife was away and threatened her into silence, the official said.
He said that the assault came to light when the mother returned home and noticed a change in her daughter's behaviour and questioned her. The girl narrated the ordeal, following which a complaint was lodged at the Kaij police station.
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