Former IAS Officer Sasikanth Senthil takes oath as Lok Sabha member
New Delhi: Sasikanth Senthil, the former Deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district and ex-IAS officer, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha today.
Sasikanth Senthil took the oath in Tamil while holding the Constitution, drawing significant attention. After taking the oath, he addressed the parliament, stating, "Stop the shameful atrocities against minorities, Dalits, and Adivasis. Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan."
Senthil, who contested and won the Thiruvallur constituency seat in Tamil Nadu as a Congress candidate had achieved a record victory margin of 5,72,155 votes.
Initially a software engineer, Senthil transitioned into the education sector before successfully clearing the UPSC examination. As a 2009 batch IAS officer, he served in various capacities before resigning from his services to join the Congress party.
Senthil played a crucial role in establishing the Congress war room during the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections and continued his strategic contributions in managing the party's efforts during the Lok Sabha elections.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
