Channapatna by-election: Candidate selection by party high command, says Dinesh Gundurao
Mysuru: Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao announced that the decision regarding the candidate for the Channapatna by-election will be made by the party high command. This statement clarifies that KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has not declared himself a candidate for the by-election.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Gundurao mentioned, "The party has appointed in-charges for the three constituencies where by-elections will be held. The committee, chaired by Minister Chaluvarayaswamy in the Channapatna assembly constituency, will hold a meeting and submit the details of the ticket aspirants to the KPCC. Only then will the candidates be selected."
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Addressing another matter, Gundurao noted that Satish Jarakiholi's suggestion to create three Deputy Chief Minister posts was his personal opinion. "He had expressed the same opinion earlier. There is no such thought at present. The party will take a decision at the appropriate time," he added.
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BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: Nabin
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".
Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.
The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.
Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."
Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.
On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.
After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.
Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.
Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.
