Attack at newly-elected UP panchayat member's house, 1 dead
Bareilly (UP): The sister-in-law of a newly-elected kshetra panchayat member died while 10 others were injured in an alleged attack by rival groups in Bhandaria village in Bhuta area here, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Wednesday night when a group of people attacked newly-elected member Meena Devi's house with sticks and rods in which Gita (40) was killed, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Rural), Rajkumar Agarwal said.
Ten people, including Meena Devi, were injured in the attack and were rushed to the hospital where their condition was stated to be stable, police said.
The family members of the deceased have accused defeated village head candidate Munish Gangwar and kshetra panchayat candidate Yogendra of orchestrating the attack.
Police has lodged an FIR in this connection and six people have been detained.
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
