DK Shivakumar raises vote tampering concerns, says issue beyond mere victory or defeat
Bengaluru: Responding to a question on whether the Congress lost several constituencies due to electoral irregularities, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the issue goes beyond the binary of winning or losing.
“It is not just about victory or defeat; it is a matter of transparency and trust in the electoral process,” he asserted.
He emphasized that no political party can expect to win perpetually, but the integrity of the system must be upheld.
When asked whether similar vote rigging had occurred in Bengaluru Rural, Shivakumar confirmed that illegal activities were indeed reported there as well. “We expected a defeat margin of around 7,000 to 8,000 votes. But it exceeded 1 lakh. When we scrutinized the voters' list, we noticed signs of extensive pre-planning,” he said.
He further revealed that in Mahadevapura constituency alone, there were no valid records for nearly 60,000 votes. “We will raise this matter in the Assembly with all supporting documentation,” he added, signaling that the Congress will officially pursue these allegations through legislative debate.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
