Whoever suggested fielding newcomers from BJP in Karnataka elections, should be hanged: BJP MP
Vijayapura: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi from Vijayapura expressed his disappointment at the party's loss in the Assembly elections. He attributed the defeat to the party high command's decision to give tickets to newcomers and made controversial remarks, suggesting that individuals who suggested such gamble to the party high-command should be "hanged" or "mutilated."
During a press conference on Tuesday, Jigajinagi stated, "More than 70 candidates fielded by the BJP for the Assembly elections were inexperienced, and only a few of them emerged victorious. If the party high command had instead given tickets to experienced members, the BJP could have easily won over 130 seats, thereby securing a majority in the Karnataka Assembly."
He also highlighted the departure of influential political leader and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar from the party, as well as the Congress' guarantee schemes, which he claimed were costly for the BJP.
In response to Jigajinagi's remarks, the Karnataka Congress took to Twitter and mockingly questioned the BJP, asking whom they intended to "hang" for the mistake of fielding newcomers. They listed several prominent BJP figures, including Amit Shah, BL Santhosh, Pralhad Joshi, Narendra Modi, and Basavaraj Bommai, and inquired about the responsibility for the defeat, suggesting that someone should be held accountable.
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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.
