Karnataka State Contractor’s Association President D Kempanna dies of heart attack
Bengaluru: President of the Karnataka State Contractor’s Association D Kempanna died of heart attack at his residence in Jyothipura, Bengaluru, on Thursday. He was 84.
Kempanna had been in news following his allegation during the earlier Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in Karnataka that contractors were forced to pay a 40 per cent commission to officials for the projects. His allegation had made way for heated discussions and debates across the state as well as arguments between political parties prior to the Assembly elections of 2023.
Condoling the demise of Kempanna, Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah posted on his personal ‘X’ account on Thursday, “The news of the death of Kempanna, President of the State Contractor’s Association, is shocking. He had not only brought to light the 40% commission scam during the earlier government’s tenure, which made headlines across the country, but also fought boldly against corruption in contracts. In his death, we have lost a bold fighter who refused to bow before any sort of pressure or enticement. I pray for the departed soul to rest in peace and the bereaved family to have strength to bear the loss.”
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar also offered condolence to Kempanna’s family in his post on his personal ‘X’ account on Thursday. He also recollected Kempanna’s fearless fighting spirit against corruption, calling the Association President as ‘direct and unbiased’ in expressing his views.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
_vb_63.jpeg)
Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
