Resignation my decision, did not receive any instructions from party high command: BS Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Monday met the state governor and submitted his resignation, ending weeks of speculation about the change of leadership in the state government.
Yediyurappa thanked the people of the state for supporting him and stated that he had not received any instructions from the party high command and that he decided to step down as the CM voluntarily.
He said he was not pressured to resign and it was his free decision. He also asserted that he will work with the party to strengthen the party base to bring it back to power again.
He also added that he will be active in politics and that he is not eyeing a Governor post as speculated by some.
He also recalled how former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had offered him Union Minister’s post during his term as the PM but he rejected it to strengthen the party in the state.
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Passengers run over by another train after stepping down on tracks near Jalgaon, 6 dead
Mumbai, Jan 22 (PTI): At least six persons were killed after they stepped down from their train on the tracks and were run over by another train coming from the opposite direction in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening, Central Railway officials said.
The accident took place near Pachora station, where Pushpak Express had halted after someone pulled the chain due to a rumour of fire on board around 5 pm.
Some passengers of the Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express, said Central Railway's chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila.
At least six persons died in the accident, a district official told PTI.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra: A false fire alarm in the Pushpak Express at Paranda Railway Station caused panicked passengers to jump off the train. Tragically, several were run over by the Karnataka Express passing on another track https://t.co/Gs3RGOnksa pic.twitter.com/lmIHkE6IKb
— IANS (@ians_india) January 22, 2025
6 Train Passengers Dead After Being Run Over by Pushpak Express in Maharashtra's Jalgaon#JalgaonTrainMishap pic.twitter.com/lBSsenSii1
— Siddhant Anand (@JournoSiddhant) January 22, 2025
