Bengaluru, May 15: Siddaramaiah said that the Congress has already informed Deve Gowda about supporting the JDS. Even they have met Kumaraswamy and handed over a letter on extending their support to JDS, the leaders of which have also accepted, he added.

Speaking to reporters jointly here on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah said that the Congress has already decided to support the JDS and it has given a letter to the Governor on its support to the JDS. The Congress would support the JDS in forming the government. The BJP would not succeed in forming the government this time, he said.

Kumaraswamy said that the JDS has asked the Governor’s consent to form the coalition government with the support of the Congress. Two independent MLAs were also with the JDS. The Governor would convey his decision after getting the result from the Election Commission officially, he said. 

 

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.