Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on BBMP election petition to Jan 9
Bengaluru, Dec 14: The High Court of Karnataka adjourned to January nine the hearing of the petition by the Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC) regarding conducting election to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
On Wednesday, the SEC informed the court that it has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a direction in this regard, which is likely to come up for hearing on December 15..
The state government has also approached the SC with an application seeking time to conduct the election.
On Wednesday, Justice Hemanth Chandangoudar recorded the submission on SEC and adjourned the hearing.
On September 30, the HC, which had earlier set aside the August four reservation list of the Govt, ordered that the new reservation list to the 243 wards of BBMP be finalised by September 30, and election be conducted to the BBMP before December 31..
Subsequently, on the date of the deadline for the new list, the Urban Development Department sought three more months to follow the HC order.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
