Commission fails to check election malpractices: HDK
Bengaluru, May 12: JDS state president and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Election Commission has failed to check the election-related malpractices in the Karnataka Assembly election.
After visiting Adichunchanagiri Shakha Mutt and got blessings from Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji at Vijayanagar in the city along with his family members, here on Saturday, Kumaraswamy told media persons that almost all political parties have distributed money in this election.
Election squad has found money worth crores at Molakalmuru assembly constituency in Chitradurga district and everybody knows whose money was that. In the same way, money was distributed in other parts of the state. But the Commission has failed to check it, he alleged.
The onus on electing a good government for the next five years is on the people of the state and this was an important day of exercising their responsibility. He has come to the mutt to get the blessings of the seer before casting his vote. He has toiled hard to campaign in favour of the party in order to bring it into power without caring his health, he said.
Like RR Nagar constituency, voter ID collection incidents happened in more than 20 assembly constituencies. It is true that the ruling party has involved in such incident. But the Election Commission has failed to disclose it, he said.
Just before two days for voting, the IT officials have conducted raids on the houses and offices of Congress and JDS candidates. Why they didn’t touch the BJP candidates, he asked.
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Andhra Cricket Association announces Rs 25 lakh cash award for Nitish Reddy
New Delhi, Dec 28: The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs 25 lakh for young Nitish Reddy, acknowledging his maiden Test century effort, which was crucial to India's fightback in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
The 21-year-old Reddy scored a resilient unbeaten 105 to steer India to 358 for nine on the third day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
"It is a fortunate day and a happiest moment for the Andhra Cricket Association. We are very happy that a boy from Andhra has been picked for the Test format and international T20 format. As an honour, on behalf of the Andhra Cricket Association, Rs 25 lakh prize money is being given to Nitish Kumar Reddy," (ACA) President Kesineni Sivanath said.
Reddy, who has been a standout performer in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, showed his grit again in the fourth Test, sharing a crucial 127-run partnership with Washington Sundar (50 off 162 balls).
Reddy’s remarkable innings was praised by cricketing legends with Sunil Gavaskar describing it as one of the greatest Test knocks in India's Test history.
