Naseer Ahmed, Venugopal, Ramesh Gowda elected unopposed to Legislative Council
Bengaluru, September 27: Naseer Ahmed and M.C. Venugopal from the Congress and Ramesh Gowda from the JDS on Thursday elected unopposed to the Legislative Council from the Legislative Assembly.
Election officer Kumaraswamy announced the result at his office at Vidhana Soudha here and gave away the certificates to the new members. Later, he said that Thursday was the last day for withdrawing the nomination papers. But out of the three persons who were in the fray, none has withdrawn the nomination papers. As a result, all the three were announced elected unopposed to the Legislative Council. As the nomination papers of independent candidates Venkateswara Swamy and Harishchandra Gowda were not proper, they were rejected. Newly elected Naseer Ahmed and M.C. Venugopal would continue as the MLCs up to June 30, 2020 and the term of Ramesh Gowda would end on June 14, 2022, Kumaraswamy said.
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CM Siddaramaiah urges Centre to increase LPG supply
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Centre to immediately intervene to address a severe shortage of commercial LPG in Bengaluru, saying the crisis is forcing restaurants and related establishments to shut down and impacting a wide cross-section of the public dependent on the hospitality sector.
In a letter written to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday and shared with the media on Thursday, Siddaramaiah highlighted a sharp mismatch between demand and supply, noting that only a fraction of the required cylinders is being made available.
“As against the demand of 50,000 LPG cylinders from restaurants, hotels, catering establishments and PG accommodations etc., we are able to supply only 1,000 cylinders per day,” the Chief Minister said.
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He added that the shortage has led to a visible increase in shutting down of establishments due to unavailability of commercial LPG, affecting students, IT professionals, farmers, dairy producers and others reliant on the hospitality ecosystem.
Referring to recent directions from the Ministry prioritising domestic LPG supply, Siddaramaiah said the State has taken steps to regulate allocation for essential segments in line with the Centre’s guidelines, but the situation remains critical.
The CM also flagged the absence of an integrated monitoring system for commercial LPG distribution, in contrast to the existing IT system for domestic gas supply, leading to gaps in transparency and oversight.
He further pointed out that Auto LPG, a key fuel for autorickshaws that provide last-mile connectivity in Bengaluru, is also facing similar issues due to the lack of a monitoring mechanism.
Noting that India is expected to receive two LPG tankers soon, Siddaramaiah sought the Union Minister’s intervention to ensure adequate allocation to Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, considering its operational needs and dependency patterns.
“I request your kind intervention to ensure adequate allocation and availability of commercial LPG and Auto LPG to Karnataka, keeping in view the operational requirements and unique dependency patterns of the State, especially city of Bengaluru,” he said.
