Haven't resigned as BJP Karnataka President: Nalin Kumar Kateel clarifies
Bengaluru: BJP senior leader Nalin Kumar Kateel has refuted the news that is going viral, stating that he has resigned as Karnataka State President of the BJP.
In a press note issued on Saturday, Kateel said that, while replying to a media question in Ballari recently regarding senior leader V Somanna’s aspiration for the post, he had merely taken the moral responsibility for the party’s recent defeat in the state and discussed the reasons for defeat with the party high command. “I did not state that I had resigned from the post of State President. My reply to the media question has been misquoted and the news is being spread that I have resigned,” he added.
Kateel further stated, “I have been state president of the party for four years now. The party leaders will take a decision on change of leadership at an appropriate time.”
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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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.
