Udupi: BJP expels former MLA Raghupathi Bhat
Udupi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has expelled Former MLA and party leader Raghupathi Bhat with immediate effect for contesting against the party’s official candidate from the South West Graduate candidate in the upcoming Legislative council elections.
President of the State BJP Disciplinary Committee, Lingaraja Patil, announced Bhat’s expulsion citing as a violation of party discipline. "Disregarding the party's instruction, Bhat contested the Legislative Assembly election as a rebel candidate against the party's official candidate from the South West Graduate constituency, causing embarrassment to the party," the order read.
Therefore the order further added that Bhat has been relieved from all party responsibilities with immediate effect and expelled from the party for six years.
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Warder arrested for trying to smuggle narcotics inside Bengaluru Central Prison
Bengaluru (PTI): A warder of the Bengaluru Central Prison has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle cigarettes and a narcotic substance into the jail by concealing them in his undergarments.
Rahul Patil, posted as a warder at the high-security facility, was detained on Friday evening at the main entrance after Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) personnel grew suspicious during frisking when the door-frame metal detector began beeping repeatedly.
A subsequent physical check led to the recovery of two cigarette packets and a narcotic substance, officials said.
Prison Superintendent Paramesh filed a complaint with the police and placed Patil under suspension immediately. The Parappana Agrahara police have registered a case.
