Karnataka CM's political secretary N R Santosh attempts suicide
Bengaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's political secretary and relative N R Santosh was hospitalised late on Friday following an alleged suicide attempt, police sources said on Saturday.
On finding him unconscious at his Dollars Colony residence here, family members rushed him to a private hospital, they said.
Yediyurappa, who visited the hospital late last night where his grand nephew was admitted to, said he had seen him "happy" earlier.
According to the sources, Santosh is said to have attempted sucide by consuming sleeping pills.
Yediyurappa said Santosh was receiving good treatment.
"This morning, we walked together for 45 minutes.
Even yesterday, I saw he was happy. I don't know why this happened. I will find out and talk to his family," he told reporters.
Police sources said the reason for Santosh allegedly trying to end his life was yet to be known.
Santosh was appointed as the chief minister's political secretary in May this year.
He had served as Yediyurappa's personal assistant when the BJP veteran was Leader of Opposition and the party's state president.
Recently there were reports that Santosh may resign from the post of CM's political secretary, citing alleged differences with a few in Yediyurappa's inner circles.
He is said to have played a key role during the political turmoil in the state last year which saw several Congress-JD(S) legislators turning rebels and camping in Mumbai.
It had eventually led to the fall of the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy, with the BJP later coming to power.
Santosh, who has been keeping a low profile for some time now, is said to have been nursing political ambitions with an eye on next assembly polls.
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Smoke from amplifier causes brief scare at Modi rally venue in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): There were tense moments at the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address a BJP rally after smoke was seen emanating from an amplifier, police said on Sunday.
According to officials, the incident occurred shortly before the prime minister arrived at Kottamaidanam, the rally venue here.
Police said that around half an hour before Modi reached Palakkad, smoke was noticed coming from an amplifier connected to the microphones.
Sound system operators and police personnel immediately intervened and removed the amplifier.
“Immediate action was taken on noticing the smoke. The mic operators said the amplifier may have overheated due to overload,” an official said.
Another amplifier was quickly put in place, and the issue was resolved, officials added.
A jam-packed crowd had gathered at Kottamaidanam to witness the rally.
Large number of people also lined both sides of the road to catch a glimpse of Modi, who arrived by helicopter, landing at the Mercy College ground.
