DK Suresh shocks supporters, says unsure if he will continue in politics, contest LS elections
Bengaluru: Bangalore Rural MP DK Suresh, the sole Congress Lok Sabha representative from Karnataka, has left his supporters in surprise by expressing uncertainty regarding his participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Speaking at a gathering in Girigowdapalya, Kunigal taluk, where he was thanking voters for the Congress' success in the recently concluded Assembly elections, Suresh shared, "At present, I am unable to decide whether I should contest the Lok Sabha elections next year."
The audience, comprising party workers and Suresh's supporters, was taken aback by his statement, especially when he further expressed uncertainty about continuing in the field of politics. They urged him not to step away from politics and encouraged him to contest the elections without fail.
In response, Suresh assured the party workers and his supporters, stating, "I will make a decision within the next three days after consulting all of you. My intention is to serve and represent all of you, and I aspire to make Kunigal a model taluk."
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
