Greater Bengaluru Authority elections will be held within this year: DK Shivakumar confirms
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that elections to all local bodies, including the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) corporations, will be held within this year.
Speaking to reporters in the city, Shivakumar said the state government had delivered stable governance in 2025 and had honoured its commitments. He pointed to major initiatives such as the investors’ meet and technology summits, saying these efforts had helped position Karnataka strongly on the national and global stage.
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He said the government had taken historic decisions in the irrigation sector, including steps related to the Tungabhadra project and progress following court rulings on the Mekedatu project. According to him, the trust placed by people in the government had strengthened its confidence, and the administration was working to live up to those expectations.
Shivakumar said that in his 35 years in politics, Bengaluru had not witnessed such large-scale events as it had in recent years. He noted that even the Prime Minister had praised the city during his visit. He added that despite limited central funding, the state government was moving ahead with plans to give Bengaluru a new direction.
He also praised the Home Department for ensuring tight security arrangements during New Year celebrations, allowing people to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026 without any untoward incidents. Shivakumar congratulated Home Minister G. Parameshwara and the entire department for their efforts in maintaining law and order.
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2 detained after comment over wedding procession to Dalit house sparks clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
