Gram panchayat poll candidate in Belagavi loses by one vote in recount too
Belagavi: A gram panchayat election candidate in Belagavi district, who had lost the contest by one vote in late 2020, has again experienced disappointment, losing out to his opponent in the recount too.
The elections to the Hebbal Gram Panchayat of Hukkeri taluk, Belagavi, were held on December 23, 2020. The results were announced on December 31, said sources.
Tavanappa Hosur had won by 506 votes, while Raosaheb Patil got 505 votes in the contest.
Patil had approached the JMFC court in Sankeshwara, complaining of irregularities in poll counting, the sources added.
As ordered by the court, the votes were recounted on Thursday, in the presence of the judge.
While Patil apparently was confident of winning the contest, the recount confirmed the victory of Hosur. Patil fell short of one vote now too, much to his disappointment.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
