Congress struggling to find candidates for LS polls: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: Basavaraja Bommai, the leader of the opposition, has criticised the Congress party, stating that it is facing difficulties in finding candidates willing to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to fears of losing. He also mentioned that even ministers are hesitant to contest.
In a media interaction, Bommai highlighted the innovative approach taken this time in selecting candidates. He mentioned that candidates like Dr. Manjunath, who saved the health of millions, and Maharaja Yaduveer Wadiyar were chosen to send a positive message in South Karnataka.
Bommai spoke on the significance of the Wodeyar family in the development of South India, particularly in uplifting backward classes. He stated that South Karnataka is pleased with the decision to field candidates from the Wadiyar family, indicating a transition from the old guard to new leadership, a move he believes is only possible in the BJP.
Adding to this, Bommai mentioned that there is a lack of confidence among Congress ministers, with some fearing defeat. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also stated that MPs who did not receive tickets are in contact with the Congress, indicating a challenge in finding candidates willing to contest under the party's banner.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
