People accepted coalition government: Kumaraswamy
Urban local bodies election results
Bengaluru, September 3: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that going by the results of the urban local bodies elections, the people in the state have accepted the Congress-JDS coalition government.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that they have not gone before the people with bing-bang. Both the parties have decided to leave the party workers and candidates for themselves and fight the elections locally. Like BJP leaders, the Congress and JDS have not formed teams and campaigned. They believed that the urban voters have always been supporting the BJP. But this result has clearly showed that the BJP has been losing its popularity even in urban areas, he said.
The people have supported the 100 days administration of the coalition government in the state, for which he would be grateful to the voters. The government would give a clear answer through development works for those who have involved in false propaganda against the stability of the government. BJP leaders have been asking about the existence of the government and asking as to why the Chief Minister did not visit the north Karnataka. Did Yeddyurappa, Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar visit the north Karnataka within three months after becoming the chief ministers? He would give answers with clear evidence to all the allegations made against him, he said.
“BJP people have been asking me to publish the White Paper on the financial condition, farmers loan waiver and achievements of the government. If they want, I will publish it in saffron colour. In the local bodies where no party has got majority, we will not give room for any confusions. The Congress and JDS would have coalition during the election to presidents and vice presidents”, he said.
The coalition government has just completed 100 days in office. Within a short span of time, BJP people have been saying that the coalition partners should have swept all the seats in the state. But with the blessings of the people of the state, he would try to sweep all the seats in the Lok Sabha election in the state, he said.
Belagavi politics is different
“Belagavi district politics is different. Jarkiholi brothers have been winning the seats in Belagavi like independents. Ramesh Jarkiholi is the minister and his brother Satish Jarkiholi is the MLA. BJP leaders are day dreaming that Satish Jarkiholi will join the BJP. But their dream will not come true”.
- H.D Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of Karnataka
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Nagaland bypoll: Nearly 20 pc voter turnout recorded in Koridang seat in first two hours
Kohima (PTI): Nearly 20 per cent of 22,382 electors exercised their franchise in Nagaland's Koridang Assembly bypoll in the first two hours of polling on Thursday, officials said.
The voting that commenced at 7 am across all 30 polling stations has so far been peaceful, they said.
The polling will continue till 4 pm.
Security has been significantly tightened across the constituency following violence on April 5 and 6, in which one person died, and several vehicles were damaged.
The byelection was necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen in November last year.
A total of 22,382 electors, including 11,071 women, are eligible to decide the fate of six candidates in the fray.
The ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) has fielded BJP nominee Daochier I. Imchen, while the Congress candidate is T. Chalukumba Ao. The National People’s Party (NPP) has nominated I. Abenjang, while the Independent candidates are Imchatoba Imchen, Imtiwapang, and Toshikaba.
Of the 30 polling stations, 13 have been categorised as vulnerable and 17 as critical, prompting deployment of additional security personnel and intensified surveillance measures. Two polling stations have been designated as all-women booths.
Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
