BJP to decide Channapatna by-election candidate after talks with JD(S)
Bengaluru: BY Vijayendra, President of the Karnataka State Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), announced that the party would decide on its candidate for the upcoming by-election in the Channapatna constituency after discussions with its ally, the Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)]. The by-election is necessary due to the resignation of HD Kumaraswamy, the JD(S) State President, who stepped down as an MLA after winning the Lok Sabha seat from Mandya.
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Speaking to reporters on Friday, Vijayendra noted that Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar had shown interest in contesting from Channapatna. He emphasized that the ultimate decision rests with the voters, acknowledging the unpredictable nature of electoral outcomes. He referenced the recent defeat of DK Suresh, Shivakumar’s brother and former Congress MP, in the Bangalore Rural constituency during the Lok Sabha polls, despite the Congress's confidence in securing an easy win.
When questioned about BJP MP BP Harish’s comments attributing the party’s defeat in the Davanagere constituency to veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa and Vijayendra himself, the BJP President stated that such remarks are unproductive for both the party and the BJP-JD(S) coalition.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
