11 members elected unopposed to Vidhan Parishad in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Secretary of the State Assembly and Election Officer, MK Vishalakshi announced that 11 members have been elected unopposed to the Legislative Council and confirmed the election results.
Among the elected members, the Congress party secured 7 seats, while the BJP clinched 3 seats. The remaining seat went to the JDS party.
The elected members from the Congress party include Ivan D'Souza, K. Govindaraj, Jagadev Guthedar, Balkis Banu, NS Bhosaraju, Dr. Yathindra, and A. Vasanthakumar. From the BJP, CT Ravi, N. Ravikumar, and Mule Maruti Rao secured their positions, whereas the JDS party's representative is T. N. Javarai Gowda.
Initially, elections were scheduled for June 13 to fill the 11 Legislative Council seats from the State Assembly. However, with only 12 candidates submitting nomination papers for these positions, no voting is being held. The nomination paper of Asif Pasha was rejected due to insufficient indicators, leaving 11 candidates in the fray.
Despite the option to withdraw nomination papers until 3 pm on Thursday, June 6, none of the candidates opted to do so. Consequently, all 11 candidates emerged victorious without contest.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
