Former Karnataka CM Sadanand Gowda dedicates his victory to BJP party worker
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM and BJP MP Sadanand Gowda on Thursday dedicated his win in the Lok Sabha Election to the party workers of BJP who he said worked tirelessly for years.
In a tweet after securing victory from Bengaluru North constituency he added that he is committed to work under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Party President Amit Shah, while also adding that it was India and not BJP that won after the results of the election were out.
“My victory is dedicated to @BJP4India party workers. who worked tirelessly for years . I am committed to work under leadership of Sri @narendramodi ji and Sri @AmitShah ji. India won” (sic) he wrote.
Gowda polled 8,24,500 in his favour against Krishna Byregowda of Congress who polled 6,76,982 votes in his favour.
Krishna Byregowda also thanked voters, party workers and leaders and added that he will continue to do his best in the responsibilities handed to him by the party. He also congratulated Sadanand Gowda on his victory.
My Victory is Dedicated to @BJP4India Party Workers. who worked tirelessly for years . I am committed to work under leadership of Sri @narendramodi ji and Sri @AmitShah ji . India won
— Chowkidar Sadananda Gowda (@DVSBJP) May 23, 2019
I thank voters,workers,leaders, volunteers who supported me. It is a blessing to have you people with us. Life is a mixed bag. Ups and downs are part of it. Will continue to do my best in the responsibilities that are given to me.Congratulations to our MP Shri. Sadananda Gowdaji
— Krishna Byre Gowda (@krishnabgowda) May 23, 2019
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Police arrested Kejriwal's aide at same time his anticipatory bail plea was being heard: Atishi
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Minister Atishi alleged on Saturday that the city police arrested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar at the same time his anticipatory bail plea was being heard in court.
Kumar was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal, officials said.
He was picked up from the chief minister's residence by a Delhi Police team around noon, a senior officer said.
Addressing a press conference, Atishi said Kumar had filed a plea for anticipatory bail before the Tis Hazari court.
Kumar was picked up for questioning by the Delhi Police around 11 am. As soon as he was taken for questioning, news channels started saying he had been arrested, she claimed.
"This shows the BJP's conspiracy. Their intention is to disturb our election campaign and Arvind Kejriwal," she said.
Atishi said the Tis Hazari court considered Kumar's matter urgent and agreed to hear his plea on Saturday itself.
"The court commenced hearing on his plea at 3:55 pm and within 20 minutes, the Delhi Police arrested him at the Civil Lines police station. As soon as his lawyers began arguments, the police learnt that their case is weak and Kumar would get relief. So they arrested Kumar," she claimed.
Atishi alleged that when the court was dictating its order on the matter at 4:55 pm, the Delhi Police lawyer appeared through videoconferencing and said Kumar had already been arrested.
Kumar's anticipatory bail plea has become "infructuous" as he has been arrested, the court observed.
The chief minister's aide, accused of assaulting Maliwal on May 13 at Kejriwal's residence, was arrested two days after an FIR was registered against him at the Civil Lines police station.
Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi, while dictating the order to the court staff on the anticipatory bail plea, noted that Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Kumar Srivastava appeared through videoconferencing around 4:45 pm and informed the court that Kumar had already been arrested.
Atishi said, "Even they knew that their case was weak and if the case was heard, Bibhav Kumar would get bail. That is why tomorrow (Sunday) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will lead all AAP leaders and to the BJP headquarters and court arrest."
Kejriwal said he and other AAP leaders would go to the BJP headquarters on Sunday "so that the prime minister can send anyone he wants to jail".
The BJP is saying they would send AAP MP Raghav Chadha and Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj to jail, he claimed at a press briefing, hours after Kumar was arrested.
