BJP-JD(S) alliance will continue for Karnataka Vidhan Parishad election, says Yediyurappa
Mysuru: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Party member BS Yediyurappa told reporters here that the party's alliance with JD(S) would continue in Karnataka post-Lok Sabha election, adding that the parties would fight the elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council together.
Speaking to the media representatives in Mysuru on Saturday, Yediyurappa said that the BJP-JD(S) alliance would fight from six constituencies, and the BJP would contest for four seats while the JD(S) would field their candidates in two seats. He, however, admitted that seat sharing had to be discussed further, to decide on the constituencies for the BJP and those for the JD(S) to fight from.
Yediyurappa added that the decision taken between the parties on the choice of constituencies would be made public by BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday night.
The veteran expressed confidence on the BJP winning more than 400 seats in the present Lok Sabha elections and Prime Minister Narendra Modi retaining the seat. He said that, in Karnataka, the party would win in at least 25 constituencies. Yediyurappa said that the BJP was not bothered by the statements of the Congress, which did not even have a worthy PM candidate.
Asked to comment on the recent Hassan controversy, he opined that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for transparency in the probe.
Yediyurappa, however, refused to comment on rebel BJP member KS Eshwarappa, who contested against Yediyurappa's son BY Raghavendra from Shimoga as an Independent candidate, but expressed confidence that Raghavendra would win with a 2.5 lakh margin.
When asked about the drought in Karnataka, the former CM admitted that the people were struggling due to the intensity of drought and said that the state government should waive the loans of the farmers to support them.
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Andhra CM thanks President for giving assent to bill recognising Amaravati as capital
Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has thanked President Droupadi Murmu for giving assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which recognises the greenfield city of Amaravati as the capital.
The Act was published in The Gazette of India, following the presidential assent.
The Chief Minister thanked the Union Government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to the southern state and his guidance to all the MPs for supporting the 'Amaravati Bill'.
"On behalf of my people of Andhra Pradesh, I express profound gratitude to Hon'ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji for her gracious assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, fulfilling the long-cherished dream of our capital," Naidu said in a post on X on Monday.
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The chief minister also thanked PM Modi for guiding state leaders and every citizen who stood with Andhra Pradesh.
"This is a victory for my people of Andhra Pradesh, especially my farmers of Amaravati," he said.
"The capital of Andhra Pradesh is Amaravati," Naidu said in a post on X on Tuesday.
With the President's assent, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said the dream of our capital has officially become a reality.
"Today is a historic day for every citizen of Andhra Pradesh," Lokesh said in a post on X.
He said that he was joining millions of Telugu people to express his gratitude to PM Modi for his vision and support in championing the state's future.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that April 6 will be etched in history as the day Amaravati was officially recognised as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
"On this historic occasion, following the passage of the Bill in Parliament and the issuance of the Gazette Notification by the Government of India, and with the assent of the Hon'ble President of Bharat, this long-awaited aspiration of the people of Andhra Pradesh has finally been fulfilled," Kalyan said in a post on X.
He thanked Murmu, Modi, and Naidu for making this historic moment possible.
