BJP MP Dr. Siddeshwara meets DyCM DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru; rumours of 'Operation Hasta' on
Bengaluru: Dr. GM Siddeshwara, the BJP MP from Davanagere, met Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at his Sadashiva Nagar residence on Thursday, giving rise to curiosity in the political circle in Karnataka regarding a meeting between senior leaders of opponent parties a few months before the Lok Sabha elections.
With rumours that the 'Operation Hasta' of the Congress is gaining power in Karnataka, especially in the backdrop of former BJP legislators of Karnataka joining the Congress in the last couple of days, the meeting between Siddeshwara and Shivakumar was a topic of discussion among politicians and the media too. There were also questions raised over the possibility of another senior leader of the BJP deciding to change parties.
Siddeshwara has already declared that he wished to contest the general elections to the Lok Sabha in 2024 with the BJP ticket and hoped that the party would give him ticket from Davanagere constituency again. The party, however, has other contenders for the ticket from Davanagere, as former BJP legislator Renukacharya too has expressed hope that he will be given an opportunity to contest the elections for the BJP from the constituency.
Meanwhile, the BJP former legislator from Shirahatti Ramappa Lamani joined the Congress on Thursday, at a formal event held at the Karnataka Congress office on Queens Road, Bengaluru. Former legislator Poornima Srinivas too has declared that she would be joining the Congress on October 20.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
