Congress final list to be announced after March 11: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru: We have carried out discussions about all the constituencies in the state, except the existing 12 seats. The final list of the candidates will be announced after the election review meeting that will be held in Delhi on March 11, informed KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao.
Speaking to mediapersons after the KPCC election committee meeting held at a private hotel on Thursday, he said, there are 10 Congress and two JDS MPs in the state. Also, we have decided to live Shivamogga constituency to JDS and already discussed about the remaining 15 constituencies.
"Discussions were made about potential candidates, in the meeting. Opinions also came to give tickets to women also. Tickets were demanded for minorities in Bengaluru Center, Haveri and Bidar. Regarding this, a proposal has been sent to the high command," he said.
"The Congress Party gives preference to all sections of the society, keeping social justice in mind. The list of candidates is being prepared to take into consideration of all the factors that have been accepted so far, and finally the High Command will give the final list, Dinesh Gundu Rao informed.
KPCC Working President Ishwar Khandre, Coordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah, DCM Dr. G. Parameshwar, Minister DK Shivakumar, and other leaders from the party were present.
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Two held for 'firing' at BJP leader's house in Bengal
Kolkata (PTI): A day before the counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections, two persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly being involved in a firing incident outside the residence of a BJP leader in North 24 Parganas district, police said.
BJP leader Kundan Singh lodged a police complaint, alleging that a few gunmen fired at his house in the Noapara constituency around Saturday midnight.
Based on the CCTV footage, the two accused were apprehended, a senior officer said.
BJP's Noapara candidate Arjun Singh, in a post on social media, claimed that around 12.05 am, two armed miscreants arrived on a motorcycle at the residence of Kundan Singh, a BJP functionary and secretary of the Barrackpore organisational district, with an "intent to kill him".
According to the BJP leader, the accused are residents of Garulia and are known criminals.
Their names as offenders had been submitted to the Election Commission, he said.
The police officer did not specify whether the two arrested persons were the same individuals named by Arjun Singh.
According to the complaint, one round of firing took place outside Kundan Singh's house, triggering panic in the area.
The BJP candidate also questioned the role of the police, claiming that one of the accused had been detained by the police on the polling day but was later released in the evening.
The Noapara assembly seat went to the polls on April 29.
Several BJP leaders alleged that attempts were being made to create an atmosphere of fear ahead of the counting and weaken the organisation of the opposition parties.
The counting of votes will take place on May 4. Polling for the West Bengal assembly elections was held on April 23 and April 29.
The BJP urged the Election Commission to intervene immediately to ensure peaceful counting.
TMC candidate Somnath Shyam rubbished Arjun Singh’s allegation, claiming that the BJP nominee had orchestrated the firing incident to divert attention from imminent defeat.
“Arjun Singh knows all the gangsters in the Barrackpore belt. Everyone knows about his links with the underworld. Let the police investigate the incident,” Shyam said.
