Ramesh Kumar unanimously elected new Speaker
Bengaluru: KR Ramesh Kumar has been unanimously elected as the new Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
While the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposed the name of Ramesh Kumar for the Speaker’s post, Deputy Chief Minister Parameshwar approved the proposal. Earlier in the day, BJP candidate Suresh Kumar had informed through Tweeter that he would withdraw his nomination papers for the Speaker's post.
MLA Sunil Kumar informed the House that Suresh Kumar is withdrawing his nominating for the speaker’s post. Protem speaker Bopaiah validated this.
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Man held with Rs 6.23 lakh drugs in Palghar
Palghar (PTI): Police have arrested a man after seizing drugs valued at Rs 6.23 lakh from his possession in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Sunday.
Based on intelligence inputs, the police conducted a raid at Dhaniv Bagh in the Nalasopara area on December 4 and apprehended the man.
During a search, they recovered brown sugar valued at Rs 6 lakh and Nitrazepam (a psychotropic drug) tablets costing Rs 23,628 from his possession, a police release said.
The accused, identified as Salim Bagion alias Sardar Chacha (40), was arrested and booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the release said.
The accused is a habitual offender. He has 12 previous cases registered against him, including three under the NDPS Act, the police said.
