Karnataka: Congress MLA resigns; May join BJP soon
Bengaluru: Congress MLA from Chincholi constituency, Umesh Jadhav on Monday morning resigned from his post at Srinivaspur in Kolar.
Jadhav met speaker Ramesh Kumar and submitted his resignation.
Jadhav’s resignation comes before the Congress-JDS coordination committee meeting, which has sent shocks in the camps of both parties.
According to the sources, Jadhav will now join BJP on Wednesday in a event in Kalburgi, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Jharkhand: 6 arrested for kidnapping Bengal businessman, associate
Khunti (PTI): Six persons have been arrested for allegedly abducting a West Bengal-based businessman and his associate in Jharkhand's Khunti district and demanding a ransom of Rs 10 lakh, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Friday in Tilmi area under the jurisdiction of Jariyagarh police station. Upon receiving information, police rescued both victims, they said.
Torpa Sub-divisional Police Officer Christopher Kerketta said, "We have rescued both the victims and arrested six people for their alleged involvement in the crime."
The businessman, identified as Haru Mukherjee (65), had come to the house of his associate, Vijay Oraon (40), to recruit labourers for work at a brick kiln.
The accused hail from different parts of Khunti, and police also seized a four-wheeler, three motorcycles, and five mobile phones from their possession, the officer said, adding an FIR has also been registered and further investigation is underway.
