Morning Digest | Karnataka Congress likely to decide new CM today; NCB, Indian Navy make biggest ever drug haul, and more
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Karnataka Congress Legislature Party meeting set for Sunday
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D. K. Shivakumar, the party’s troubleshooter who won from Kanakapura by over one lakh votes and who turns 61 on Sunday, are both front runners for the Chief Minister’s post. The first meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will be held at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday, according to AICC in charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala. The meeting is likely to decide the name of the new chief minister.
NCB, Indian Navy make biggest ever drug haul
In what is claimed to be the biggest ever drug seizure in terms of monetary value by any anti-drug enforcement agency in the country, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Indian Navy, in a joint operation, have seized around 2,500 kg of methamphetamine valued around ₹15,000 crore and originated from Pakistan from the Indian waters.
High drama at counting centre for Jayanagar constituency as BJP wins by 16 votes
After what seemed to be an unending counting and examination of votes, BJP candidate C.K. Ramamurthy was declared the winner from Jayanagar constituency against Congress’s incumbent MLA Sowmya Reddy by a slim margin of 16 votes.
BJP wins big in U.P. local body polls; victory signifies faith in pro-people policies, says Yogi Adityanath
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