Belthangady: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case involving multiple skeletons found buried in Dharmasthala has issued notices to four former presidents of the Dharmasthala Gram Panchayat. The officials questioned them on September 29 as part of the ongoing investigation.

The former presidents who appeared before the SIT are Keshav Belal, Prabhakar Poojary, Geeta, and Chandan Kamath.

According to sources, during their respective tenures, bills were cleared related to the burial of bodies under Unnatural Death Report (UDR) cases. The SIT summoned them to gather information and verify details regarding these transactions as part of the probe.

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Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.

According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.

Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).

Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.

Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.

Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.