Vistara News' Editor-in-Chief is new spokesperson of BJP Karnataka
BJP K’taka announces new spokespersons, party functionaries ahead of LS elections
Bengaluru: In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BY Vijayendra, the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), issued a directive on Thursday appointing 11 members as spokespersons, with former MLC Ashwath Narayan named as the chief spokesperson.
The list of appointed spokespersons includes prominent individuals such as Hariprakash Konemane (Editor-in-Chief of Vistara News), Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Tejaswini Gowda, KS Naveen, MG Mahesh, HN Chandrashekhar, Narendra Rangappa, Surabhi Hodigere, Ashok KM Gowda, and H Venkatesh Dodderi. The selection reflects a diverse representation to effectively communicate the party's messages.
Prashanth Makanuru has been appointed as the new social media head in Karnataka, while Narendra Murthy will serve as the co-convener. In the information technology division, Nithin Raj Naik and Shyamala Raghunandan will take charge as convener and co-convener, respectively.
The media section will be overseen by Karunakara Khasale as the convener and Prashanth Kedanji as the co-convener. The appointments aim to strengthen the party's organizational structure and outreach in the lead-up to the crucial elections.
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SC stays disqualification of six chief parliamentary secretaries in Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the disqualification of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPS) in Himachal Pradesh, appointed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government. The apex court put a hold on the Himachal Pradesh High Court's decision, which had declared these appointments unconstitutional.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar clarified that no further CPS appointments would be made by the state government, stating such actions would contravene the law. The court has also issued a notice to BJP leader Kalpana Devi, who initially challenged the appointments in the high court, seeking her response within two weeks.
The matter has been tagged with similar pending petitions and is scheduled for hearing after four weeks.
Earlier, the Himachal Pradesh High Court, on 13 November, had invalidated the appointments of CPSes Sanjay Awasthi, Kishori Lal, Ram Kumar, Mohan Bragta, Sundar Singh Thakur, and Ashish Butail, deeming them illegal and unconstitutional. The Sukhu government subsequently moved the Supreme Court, arguing that the high court's ruling was flawed and could lead to disqualification of the CPSes under Article 192 of the Constitution.
Prominent advocates, including Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, represented the Congress government. Former Union Minister Anand Sharma also appeared as a counsel for Ashish Butail, marking his return to legal practice after 27 years.
