Haveri: I have only one wife. However, I have to maintain two wives after joining BJP, said Hirekerur BJP candidate BC Patil, said.

Addressing a gathering of activists in the city on Tuesday, he said this is the sixth day since I entered into the BJP family. Local activists need to be brought together. In other words, it is like dealing with two wives.

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Koppal: Former Legislative Council member Kariyanna H. Sangati (61) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to multiple organ failure.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, three daughters, and a large number of relatives.

Sangati was a close associate of D. K. Shivakumar. He had contested the 2008 Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Koppal constituency and the 2018 elections from Gangavathi constituency on a JD(S) ticket.

He also served as President of the Koppal Zilla Panchayat and held positions such as President of Kalidasa Educational Institutions and Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mandal, besides serving in various roles in the district.

Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi expressed grief over his demise.

“He was a distinguished member of the Legislative Council and a respected parliamentary figure. His death is painful. May God give his family and followers the strength to bear this grief,” he said in a condolence message.