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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Allahabad High Court directs Centre to decide on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship by December 19
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has instructed the Union Home Ministry to decide on a petition regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. The Bench, led by Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, set a deadline of December 19, 2024, for the government to update the Court on the matter.
The petition, filed by S Vignesh Shishir, requests a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship. Shishir claims that evidence, including confidential emails shared by VSS Sarma, suggests Gandhi may be a British citizen. However, due to UK data protection laws, the British government has not disclosed full details without Gandhi's consent.
During the November 25 hearing, Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey informed the Court that the Home Ministry is reviewing the representation. The Court directed the government to report on the status of the petition by the next hearing on December 19.
A similar petition challenging Rahul Gandhi's citizenship is pending before the Delhi High Court, where the matter will be heard after the Allahabad High Court's proceedings.
