Haveri: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday during a press conference in the city asserted that he had not deceived Former Deputy Chief Minister Eshwarappa and that he had asked the high command to give ticket to Kantesh in view of social justice. He further clarified that he agreed to contest after the high command’s instructions.

This comes in the backdrop of Eshwarappa alleging Bommai of switching his stance. Eshwarappa claimed, "Bommai himself had initially proposed Kantesh's candidacy for the constituency, citing his poor health. However, after securing the ticket, Bommai reversed his statement."

Speaking at the press conference, he said, "There is no information regarding Eshwarappa's meeting. Eshwarappa knows everything. He knows everything about what I said in the Parliamentary Board."

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"My candidacy was not confirmed within the Parliamentary Board. I advocated for someone else to be given the opportunity from the standpoint of social justice. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National President JP Nadda, and Home Minister Amit Shah insisted that I contest. Therefore, I have decided to contest," added Bommai.

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Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Dec 23: A woman sustained burn injuries after an overhead live wire snapped and fell on her in the district headquarters town of Kalaburagi on Monday.

The woman has been admitted to a private hospital with injuries to her hands, legs and stomach.

According to police, the electric wire fell on the school bus carrying intellectually disabled children and then landed on the woman.

The incident comes close on the heels of a 14-year-old boy dying of electrocution in the town on December 13.

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