HD Kumaraswamy predicts possibility of early Assembly polls in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jul 1: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Friday predicted the possibility of an early Assembly elections in Karnataka, saying they could be held in December this year.
As per the five-year scheduled term, the election is to be held in April-May next year.
"In my opinion, there is all possibility of Assembly elections in December, don't be under the impression that it will be held in April next year, and there is time...the party workers should start preparing from now itself," Kumaraswamy told partymen in the city.
The former Chief Minister said there is a conducive atmosphere for the JD(S) to win at least 15 seats in Bengaluru, even as he called upon party workers to prepare for both Assembly and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) polls.
"Let's ask people for five years, we don't want 25 years," he said while asking workers to go door-to-door to understand the needs of the people and inform them about JD(S)' plans and programmes on coming to power.
Aiming to form an independent government in the State in 2023, the JD(S), under Kumaraswamy's leadership, has set a target of winning 123 seats in the 224-member Assembly.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
