Siddaramaiah among star campaigners' list released by Congress for Chhattisgarh polls
New Delhi: Political activities across five poll-bound states namely Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Telangana have intensified, with parties leaving no stones unturned to secure victory in the elections. Meanwhile, the Congress party on Friday released the list of star campaigners for the Chhattisgarh polls.
The list includes AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, among the list of 40 leaders.
Additionally, Srinivas B.V from Karnataka, the National President of Indian Youth Congress is also on the list.
Elections in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases. While the first phase is slated to be held on November 7, the second will be conducted on November 17.
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Shivakumar rejects reports linking ministers with gold smuggling case, calls them 'political gossip'
Bengaluru, Mar 10 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivbakumar on Monday rejected reports that claim two ministers have links to the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao and termed the reportsa as "political gossips".
He also said that the state government has nothing to do with the case as central agencies are investigating it.
The deputy CM also said, "No minister is involved, we don't know anything. It is all political gossip. Investigating officers will investigate in accordance with the law. We have nothing to do with it," Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "The central government is investigating, let them do it."
Ranya Rao, 34, was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on March 3 upon her arrival at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport from Dubai, and gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore were seized from her.
The next day, the DRI said it seized gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and cash amounting to Rs 2.67 from her residence in Bengaluru.
Ranya is the stepdaughter of K Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-ranked police officer presently serving as Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in this case.
