DK brothers resolve dispute Between Yogeshwar-Raghunandan Ramanna
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and former MP D.K. Suresh have successfully mediated a truce between Raghunandan Ramanna, Chairman of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Area Planning Authority (BMICAPA), and Congress candidate C.P. Yogeshwar, following political developments that left Ramanna dissatisfied over the denial of a ticket for the Channapatna Assembly by-election.
On Tuesday morning, Shivakumar invited both leaders to his residence in Sadashivanagar, where, in the presence of D.K. Suresh, discussions were held. Following the meeting, the leaders exchanged handshakes, marking the resolution of their differences.
Raghunandan Ramanna expressed his support for Yogeshwar, committing to campaign for him and contribute to his victory. In the previous Lok Sabha elections, Ramanna had played a significant role in organising the Congress at the grassroots level within the Channapatna constituency. His efforts included bringing 14 JD(S) members and two BJP members from the Channapatna Municipal Council into the Congress fold, along with numerous BJP and JD(S) leaders and workers across the region.
These efforts helped Congress’s vote count increase from 15,000 in the last Assembly election to 87,000 in the Lok Sabha elections. Additionally, Ramanna contributed to securing various government developmental projects for the constituency. Now, he has pledged his support to campaign for Yogeshwar in the upcoming election.
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Four of family found dead in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in suspected mass suicide
Nanded (PTI): A farmer, his wife and their two sons were found dead in two different locations in Maharashtra’s Nanded district on Thursday morning, in what police suspect to be a mass suicide, an official said.
Around 8 am, the bodies of Ramesh Sonaji Lakhe (51) and his wife Radhabai Lakhe (45) were discovered on a cot in their home at Jawala Murar village in Mudkhed tehsil, he said.
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The bodies of their sons, Umesh (25) and Bajrang (23), were subsequently found on nearby railway lines. It appears they jumped in front of a speeding train, the official said.
Police inspector Dattatray Manthale told reporters, “The parents were found dead inside their home, while the sons took their lives on the railway tracks. We have asked a Forensic Science Laboratory team to collect evidence. The truth will come out only after a thorough technical investigation and autopsy.”
While the nature of their death appears to be part of a suicide pact, police said the exact circumstances remain unclear.
The family belonged to the small-scale farming community, but it is not yet confirmed if financial distress or a domestic crisis triggered the extreme step, the official said.
Neighbours described the Lakhes as a hardworking family who struggled against the odds of small-land farming to sustain themselves.
The Nanded rural police are recording statements of relatives and checking for notes or final messages left by the family.
