Former Minister UT Khader selected as surprise choice for K’taka Assembly Speaker: Reports
Mangaluru: In a surprising development, the Congress party has reportedly finalized former minister UT Khader as its choice for the position of the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. While the names of RV Deshpande, TB Jayachandra, and HK Patil were initially rumored for the role, the Congress party has now decided on UT Khader at the last minute.
State Congress in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala and National General Secretary KC Venugopal reached out to UT Khader and held discussions with him. Khader was reportedly told that Rahul Gandhi had insisted that important positions should be given to minorities. The party deemed UT Khader suitable for the prestigious and responsible role of Speaker. After Khader agreed, he held further discussions with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
It is learned that Khader will file nominations for the post of Speaker on Tuesday morning. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will be signing the nomination papers extending support to Khader.
If elected, Khader will be the first Muslim leader to take charge as the speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that the Congress party has made a commitment to offer a ministerial position to Khader during the cabinet reshuffle scheduled to take place after two years.
The selection of UT Khader for the role of Speaker marks a surprising twist in the assembly's leadership. This decision demonstrates the party's focus on providing opportunities to individuals from minority communities and ensuring their representation in important positions.
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Physiotherapist from Assam found dead near his rented house in Odisha’s Cuttack district
Bhubaneswar (PTI): A physiotherapist from Assam was found dead near his rented house in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Ruhan Kakati.
After completing his physiotherapy studies in the Northeastern state, he moved to Olatpur village in the district nearly four years ago to pursue an internship at the Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), police said.
After completing his internship, Ruhan continued to stay in Olatpur in a rented three-storey house and practiced physiotherapy in the locality, they said.
A resident of the same building found Kakati’s body in the morning and alerted the local police, an officer of Olatpur police station said.
Preliminary investigation indicated that he fell from the third floor of the building. He was staying alone in the house, the officer added.
Police have seized the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
