Code of conduct: CM, Ministers can’t participate in Dasara?
Mysuru, October 08: As the Chief Minister and other Ministers could not participate in Dasara celebrations due to Election Code of Conduct, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Shankar wrote the Election Commission to relax the Code of Conduct, sources said.
Mandya constituency is one among three Lok Sabha constituencies, for which the by-election is announced. Since KR Nagar constituency is a part of Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, the election code of conduct would extend to the entire Mysuru district. In view of this, the CM and Ministers could not participate in any government programmes as per the code of conduct. So, it is said that no elected representatives would participate in the Dasara celebrations.
If the Election Commission relaxed the code of conduct, then the elected representatives could participate in the Dasara celebrations. Sources said that the officials order is expected to be announced on Tuesday by the Election Commission.
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Tigress electrocuted in Karnataka
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) (PTI): A tigress allegedly died due to electrocution on a farm land in a village in this district, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at Padaguru village in Gundlupete taluk, near Bandipur Tiger Reserve, they said.
The tigress was about one-and-a-half years old, they added.
According to Forest Department officials, the incident occurred on an agricultural land owned by a local farmer. An electric fence installed to protect crops by the landowner is suspected to have caused the electrocution, leading to the tiger’s death.
The exact circumstances leading to the electrocution are being investigated.
"It is illegal to install electric fencing in agricultural lands. Only solar fencing, which delivers a shock without causing death to animals, is permitted," he said.
A post-mortem of the tigress indicated death due to electrocution, the official said.
A case under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act is being registered against the landowner and necessary action will be initiated, the senior official said, adding that further investigation is underway.
