Cong MLC wants to contest from Bengaluru North, a seat Deve Gowda is reportedly eyeing
Bengaluru, Jan 2: Amid reports that JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda might contest the Lok Sabha polls from Bangalore North, senior Congress leader and MLC H M Revanna Wednesday expressed his keenness to contest from the seat.
"In Hebbal (assembly segment that comes under Bangalore north) also I have my (base). For 12 years I Have worked as Bengaluru city president and prepared several people (for the party). I'm a known face in this part,"Revanna said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said he was also an aspirant and he was asking the party for a ticket.
"Whatever the party decides, I will abide by it, but I'm also an aspirant," he said.
Revanna, who had lost from Channapatna, also pointed out that during the recent Assembly elections he wasn't given a ticket from either Magadi or Hebbal and his term as MLC was also coming to an end.
Considered a close confidante of Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, he was also an aspirant for the Minister's post in the coalition cabinet.
According to reports, during the recent party meeting, a section of leaders from Bengaluru proposed the idea of Gowda contesting from Bangalore North as it would help the ruling coalition to gain a hold in the city.
Vokkaligas, the community to which Gowda belongs, have a considerable presence in the constituency, along with minorities.
BJP currently has a hold over the three Lok Sabha constituencies Bangalore- North, South and Central.
Union Minister Sadananda Gowda is the sitting Member Of Parliament from Bangalore North.
There is no clarity on whether Sadananda Gowda will contest from the constituency, with reports suggesting that he may go back to Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.
Stating that JD(S) was looking for 12 out of 28 seats in the state to contest during the Lok Sabha polls,Gowda On Saturday had given a clear indication about his grandson Prajwal Revanna contesting the polls from Hassan, the JD(S) bastion that he has been representing.
Asked about reports that he was considering contesting the Lok Sabha polls,Gowda, citing health reasons and his age, said he has "not decided yet."
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4 militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.
