HC rejects Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni's plea to allow him to enter his constituency
Dharwad: Vinay Kulkarni, the Congress candidate from the Dharwad assembly constituency in Karnataka, had his petition seeking permission to campaign in the Dharwad district for 30 days dismissed by the High Court on Friday.
Kulkarni is the 15th accused in the murder case of Zilla Panchayath member Yogeesh Gowda, and the Supreme Court had imposed four conditions while granting him bail, one of which was that he could not enter Dharwad district without court permission.
His plea was earlier rejected by the Special Court of People's Representatives seeking permission to stay in the district for 50 days for election campaigning.
Kulkarni's inability to enter Dharwad district without court permission is likely to impact his election campaign as the constituency falls under the same district. The decision has also caused a stir among political circles in the area.
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AIADMK, BJP join hands for 2026 TN polls: EPS to lead charge, says Amit Shah
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Chennai (PTI): The BJP and AIADMK on Friday sealed a poll alliance, with Union Minister Amit Shah declaring that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election will be fought under the leadership of AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami.
With the parties rekindling their alliance nearly two years after they parted ways, Shah said it will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership at the Centre and Palaniswami at the state level.
"AIADMK and BJP have decided to fight next (year's) polls...from 1998, AIADMK has been part of BJP alliance (at different points of time). PM Modi and late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had worked for Centre-state ties," Shah told a press conference, flanked by Palaniswami and outgoing BJP TN chief K Annamalai, here.
"We will form a government together led by Edappadi Palaniswami," he said, indicating it would be a coalition government should the NDA win.
He exuded confidence that the NDA will get a solid mandate and form a government.
On AIADMK's divergent stand on certain issues, Shah said will sit and discuss. There will be a Common Minimum Programme if required.
He also slammed the ruling DMK in the state, alleging it was raking up issues like Sanatan Dharma, 3-language policy and delimitation with the sole intention to take attention away from key issues.
People were demanding answers from the ruling dispensation over a number of 'scams,' and they would vote on genuine issues, Shah said.
