Irked by seer's demand of three ministerial berth to his community; Yediyurappa offers to resign
Davangere: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday while acknowledging the role of MLAs in him becoming the Chief Minister of the state. Speaking at Harajatra festival in Davangere, the Chief Minister also added how the 17 disgruntled MLAs of Congress and JD(s) “blessed” him to become the CM of the state.
Yediyurappa in his address also sought support from the people in a bid to provide stable and development oriented government in the state for next three years. He also said he was ready to resign from the post of the CM if the people of the state believes that he was not an able CM.
Replying to the demand of Vachanananda swami of granting his community three ministerial berth to continue receiving support of the community, Yediyurappa added that his position as the CM of the state was not so stable owing mostly to the weak financial condition of the state.
Irked by the straightforward demand of the seer, Yediyurappa offered to resign as the CM of the state.
“I am struggling hard to get the financial stability to the state. If I you think I am not good enough to continue as the CM, I am ready to resign. I want your support and co-operation in running the state smoothly for next three years” Yediyurappa said while assuring the seer that he will consider his community grants before the next budget of his government.
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Crossing river, trekking hill voters reach polling booths to cast vote in Surguja LS constituency
Balrampur/Chhattisgarh (PTI): Enthusiastic voters reached polling booths trekking steep hilly paths, crossing a river and even on a horse to cast their votes in remote areas of the tribal-dominated Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.
Balrampur district falls under the Surguja Lok Sabha constituency which was among seven seats where polling was held in third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state. The Surguja Lok Sabha recorded 74.59 per cent voting, as per the Turnout application.
Voters, belonging to Pahadi Korva, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, including Rajesh, Madan, Sukhu, Gopal and Nandlal, crossed a river to exercise their franchise at a polling booth in village panchayat Amera under the Samri assembly constituency, a government official said.
Similarly, electors, including Lakhan Nagesia, Sahu, Phulsai and Kalesh of Bachwar village under the Ramanujganj assembly constituency walked through hilly terrain for about two hours covering 8 kms to reach a polling booth and cast their vote, he said. A voter, Parimal Dey, reached a polling booth in Sagarpur village under the Ramanujganj assembly seat on a horse, the official said. Dey is a cattle rearer who owns 150 goats.
Two hyper sensitive polling booths -- Chunchuna and Pundag -- located in a Naxal-affected area of the district which shares border with Jharkhand, also recorded significant turnout, he said. The two booths are located in the Samri assembly constituency.
"Special security arrangements were put in place in this area to ensure peaceful voting. Voters of Chunchuna and Pudang ensured their participation in the great festival of democracy braving Naxalite threat," he said. The Chunchuna polling booth has 767 voters and it recorded 84.35 per cent turnout, while Pundag has 595 electors and it registered a turnout of 72.44 per cent till 5 pm, the official added.
