Congress first list of candidates for K'taka polls likely on March 17

Vartha Bharati | 13-03-2023 | 17:11:00 IST

Bengaluru, Mar 13: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday said the first list of party's candidates for the Karnataka Assembly polls, is most likely to be announced on March 17.

The former Chief Minister said, winnability is the major criteria for the ticket distribution to the Assembly polls, likely by May.

''The first list (of candidates) will most likely be out on March 17, because there is a meeting of the (party's) central election committee that day and the first list may get finalised,'' Siddaramaiah said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, ''Winnability is the criteria and we will give tickets to those, whom our reports favour.'' State Congress President D K Shivakumar had recently said that the screening committee of the party has reviewed all the applications of the aspirants, and the opinion of the screening committee will be sent to the central election committee of the AICC for the final review.

The Congress has set a target of winning at least 150 seats in the 224-member Assembly, to come to power in Karnataka, with a clear majority.

While, JD(S) has already announced the first list of 93 candidates for Assembly polls, BJP and Congress are yet to announce their list.

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Mumbai: Group demands Aadhaar cards from hawkers, beats them up

26-04-2025 ¦ 26-04-2025 IST

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Mumbai, Apr 26 (PTI): A case has been registered against nine persons associated with a political party for allegedly asking the names of hawkers in Shivaji Park area of central Mumbai and beating them up, police said on Saturday.

No arrest has been made but notices have been issued to the accused following the incident on Friday, said an officials.

According to complainant Saurabh Mishra, the accused demanded to see Aadhaar cards of hawkers and asked their names before assaulting them.

Probe is underway, the official said.

The Shivaji Park area in Dadar has traditionally been a stronghold of the undivided Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.