Kota Srinivas Poojary appointed as Opposition Leader in Upper House
Bengaluru, June 30: The BJP has chosen its MLC from Udupi Kota Srinivas Poojary for the post of the Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House.
The decision was taken on Friday at a meeting of the party’s core committee here. The post became vacant following K.S. Eshwarappa’s election to the Assembly.
Poojary, who hails from an Other Backward Community, had served as a Minister in the erstwhile BJP government.
Raghunath Malkapure, Mahantesh Kavatigimath, Ayanur Manjunath and Arun Shahpur were the aspirants for the post of Opposition Leader. Finally, BJP president Yeddyurappa appointed Kota Srinivasa Poojary.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
