Tumkur Congress candidate visit to BJP leader Madhuswamy triggers speculations
Tumkuru: As the Lok Sabha election campaigns intensify in Tumkur, Congress candidate Muddahanumegowda's visit to former BJP leader J C Madhuswamy, who was denied a ticket by his party, has sparked speculation in the political arena.
Facing disappointment over the denial of a ticket, J C Madhuswamy reportedly declined to meet the BJP candidate V Somanna. Attempts by former CM B S Yediyurappa to mollify the veteran leader during a visit to his farmhouse in Chikkanayakanahalli were reportedly unsuccessful.
Subsequently, Madhuswamy and his supporters refrained from participating in Somanna's campaigns in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk, leaving the BJP candidate disheartened.
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During one of his campaign visits to the taluk, Muddahanumegowda, the Congress candidate, paid a visit to Madhuswamy. The gesture was reciprocated by Madhuswamy, who congratulated Muddahanumegowda with a bouquet. This exchange of pleasantries has fueled speculation about Madhuswamy's potential alignment with the Congress, which could have significant repercussions for the BJP in Tumkur.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
