Ashok Pattan, Saleem Ahmed appointed Congress Chief Whips in Karnataka Assembly, Council
Bengaluru: Ashok Pattan and Saleem Ahmed were appointed on Monday as the Chief Whips of the Congress in the Houses of the Karnataka Legislature.
Pattan, legislator from Ramdurg, was appointed as the Chief Whip in the Karnataka Assembly, whose session begins on Monday, while Saleem Ahmed was given the post of the Chief Whip of the Legislative Council.
Senior MLA and former minister TB Jayachandra was appointed as a special representative of the state government in New Delhi.
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Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag votes in Assam polls
Guwahati (PTI): IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag on Thursday cast his vote in his hometown Guwahati in the Assam Assembly elections.
The cricketer is here for the team’s matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium, which is the ‘second home ground’ for the Royals.
Riyan was accompanied by his parents, former first-class cricketer Parag Das and ex-national record holder swimmer Mithoo Barooah.
They cast their votes at the Lal Singh Academy polling station in Kharghuli area of the city, under New Guwahati constituency.
Riyan later shared a photograph with his parents with their inked fingers on Facebook
