Hubballi, February 25: Former Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and BS Yeddyurappa met and each other at Huballai airport here on Monday.

In wake of forthcoming Lok Sabha election, both the leaders have kicked off their respective party’s campaigning.

Siddaramaiah, who was supposed to go to Khanapura in Belgagavi, and Yeddyurappa, who was slated to participated in Vijaya Sankalpa Yatre in Haveri, arrived at the Hubballi airport in the same flight.

After crossing paths with Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah tweeted “Outside politics, I and Yeddyurappa are good friends. Power and position are not permanent here. Ultimately, human relationship between us will win”, he tweeted.

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Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.

The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.

A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.

The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.

Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.

The case is under further investigation, the official said.