Cong-JDS together face by-poll: Deve Gowda
Bengaluru, October 06: Former prime minister and JDS supremo H.D. Deve Gowda said that Congress-JDS alliance would face the by-election to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly segments.
Speaking to reporters at the party office here on Saturday, Deve Gowda said that “Ramanagar was our constituency where JDS will field its candidate and Congress would field its candidates in Bagalkot and Jamkhandi constituency”, he said.
“Regarding the three Lok Sabha constituencies like Shivamogga, Ballary and Mandya, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah would discuss and take a decision. We do not have any confusion. Both the parties would go together to face the by-elections”, he said.
JDS candidate would contest from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency. But the name was not yet finalized. The by-election to the Lok Sabha seats would not become a referendum to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, he added.
He has not yet decided on campaigning for by-elections. The party leaders would take care of it. The JDS has given up the Vijayapura local body election to the Congress, he said.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
