Former BJP Minister Sunil Vallyapure unhappy with not getting ticket for Chincholi by-election
He is now likely to hold talks with Congress
Bengaluru: As the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised Avinash Jadhav, son of Dr. Umesh Jadhav as its candidate for the Chincholi by-election former minister Sunil Vallyapure has expressed his dissent over party’s decision and has called meeting with his supporters while also expressing his willingness to contest as the rebel candidate in the election.
Both Umesh Jadhav and Sunil Vallyapure met Yeddiyurappa and sought ticket in their favour. And ticket was handed to Umesh Jadhav’s son as per Umesh’s request. Valaipare, who failed to get the party ticket has called a meeting of his supporters at an undisclosed location in Chincholi constituency on Saturday. He is likely to hold talks with Congress party as well.
The last date for filing nomination for the by-election is April 29. It is being said that Umesh’s son Avinash has already filed his nomination papers from the constituency on party’s ticket. In the previous election Sunil who contested on BJP ticket lost to Jadhav who was then contesting on Congress ticket.
In the run upto Lok Sabha Election, Jadhav resigned as MLA and contested against senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Meanwhile, Sunil who is disappointed with BJP President for not getting ticket is likely to turn rebellious along with his supporters.
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Married woman stabbed to death by stalker for refusing his advances in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 34-year-old married woman was stabbed to death here allegedly by a man who had been stalking her after she repeatedly refused his advances, police said on Friday.
The victim, Firdos Banu, a resident of Gangondanahalli, worked as a house help, they said.
The accused, identified as Hafiz, a mechanic, has been arrested in connection with the incident, which took place on the afternoon of March 19.
According to police, Banu was returning home from work when the accused intercepted her behind a school in the Gangondanahalli area and stabbed her multiple times, leaving her seriously injured.
Locals informed her family, and she was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries later in the evening, a senior police officer said.
A case of murder has been registered at Chandra Layout police station and the accused has been arrested, he added.
Police said Banu was married to Altaf Pasha, an autorickshaw driver, for around 15 years. She is survived by her husband and three minor sons.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Hafiz, who is unmarried, had been stalking Banu for some time and continued to harass her despite her repeated refusals, they added.
