Mandya Lok Sabha constituency to JDS: Siddaramaiah
Hubballi: Former chief minister and coordination committee president Siddaramaiah has said that the Congress has decided to give Mandya Lok Sabha constituency to the JDS.
Speaking to reporters at Hubballi Airport, he clarified that it was not possible to give Congress ticket to Sumalatha Ambareesh when already JDS MP is available in Mandya.
"We cannot say anything if Sumalatha wants to contest as independent. That will be her personal opinion," he clarified.
"Congress-JDS candidates for all the constituencies will be decided during coordination committee meeting that will be held on March 7," Siddaramaiah added.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
