Each candidate will get only one ticket in Karnataka Elections: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: KPCC President and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the party will give each candidate only one ticket in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections that are due next year.
He was speaking to media reporters at his house in the city.
The reporters, pointing out that applicants had been approaching both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah at the leaders’ homes, asked the Congress leader if such visits would give rise to problems. The KPCC president responded that, regardless of members’ visits, every applicant would be given only one ticket for the polls.
“The members need to keep personal interests aside and stay united to fight the elections. The party is always more important than an individual member. We need to get the party back to power - only then will the members too come to power,” Shivakumar reminded, adding, “It is, of course, difficult to specify the managerial capability of every member. Some members might be able to handle only 10 booths, while others could handle even 100 booths. We cannot gauge this now.”
When asked about the collection of funds and donations from ticket applicants in the party, Shivakumar told the media persons that this was an old system in Congress. “Applicants gave donations earlier too. Unlike before, however, it has come to the news much more now,” he added.
“We need funds for election work and also the construction of the offices of the Congress at block and district levels, among other things. In contrast, however, when the members and activists need financial aid, the party helps them, using the funds collected,” Shivakumar clarified.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
