Efforts being made to put me, CM in jail, claims Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday made a bold claim that efforts are being made to imprison both him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to the media outside his residence in Sadashivanagar, Shivakumar stated, "Efforts are going on to bring in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and me. We are ready for everything."
In his remarks, Shivakumar referenced former Prime Minister Deve Gowda's meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, implying that there were attempts to protect family interests while simultaneously targeting him and Siddaramaiah. He suggested that complaints had been made against them with the intent of getting them jailed.
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Shivakumar also touched upon reports that Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot might be hesitant to investigate illegal mining activities in Sandanur dating back to 2007 when HD Kumaraswamy was the Chief Minister. He noted that the chargesheet in the case has reached the Supreme Court, which has asked for further investigation. The Lokayukta has also been involved, and the matter is awaiting a decision from the Governor.
The Deputy Chief Minister further challenged the opposition, particularly Kumaraswamy, to release property documents related to his brother, indicating that there should be transparency in the ongoing allegations. Shivakumar emphasized the importance of discussing these issues in the legislative assembly so that the next generation can be aware of the recorded facts.
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Voting begins for Assam's 126 assembly seats
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Guwahati (PTI): Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.
In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016.
Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning.
An electorate of 2.50 crore, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender, can exercise their franchise in 31,490 polling stations across the state.
Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi, assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Leader of the opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
Several cabinet ministers, including the AGP’s Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta, and the BPF’s Charan Boro are also in the fray.
The Congress has the highest of 99 contestants, followed by the BJP (90), AIUDF (30), NDA allies AGP (26) and BPF (11).
Opposition alliance’s Raijor Dal is contesting in 13, AJP in 10, CPI(M) in 3 and APHLC in 2. Outside the two coalitions, the AAP is contesting in 18 seats, UPPL in 18, TMC 22, JMM 16 and there are 258 independents.
The ruling NDA’s main constituents are the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) while the opposition alliance comprises the Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI(M), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) and CPI(ML).
The counting of votes is scheduled on May 4.
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