Priyank Kharge accuses Centre of Using Raj Bhavan to undermine Karnataka Government
Bengaluru: Priyank Kharge, the Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Information Technology, has accused the Central Government of misusing the Raj Bhavan to weaken the state’s democratically elected government.
In a post on his X account, Kharge criticized Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Kharge claimed that the Governor's action is part of a coordinated effort by the BJP to create a constitutional crisis in the state.
The Karnataka Governor's decision to sanction the prosecution of CM @siddaramaiah in the MUDA case has been orchestrated by the Central Government.
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) August 17, 2024
Raj Bhavan is being misused as the BJP’s tool to undermine a democratically elected government. The Constitutional head of the…
He asserted that despite the Central Government's attempts to undermine the state government, they will continue to stand firmly by the Constitution.
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Poll official found dead in Assam amid assembly elections
Tezpur (PTI): A poll official was found dead in Assam's Sonitpur district on Thursday amid assembly elections in the state, officials said.
Deben Horo (45) was deputed as the second polling officer in the Naduar constituency, they said.
"Hore was deputed in polling station no 230 in Dolapani LP School. He was found unconscious in his bed this morning. He was taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance, but he was pronounced dead by the doctors," an official said.
The cause of death is yet to be confirmed, though doctors suspect an underlying medical condition led to it, he said.
Hore hailed from Dopdopi Kachari Gaon in the Chariduar revenue circle. He was an assistant teacher at a government school, officials said.
The incident did not affect polling, which began at the booth at the scheduled time of 7 am. A reserve personnel was deputed in Hore's place, they said.
Polling for the 126-member assembly will continue till 5 pm. The votes will be counted on May 4.
