Top news developments in Karnataka on March 29, 2024
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Top news developments in Karnataka on March 29, 2024
1. Filing of nominations for first phase of elections in Karnataka on April 26, which began yesterday, is on hold today on account of Good Friday. It resumes on Monday.
2. BJP and JD(S) are holding a joint session at a private hotel in Bengaluru today to iron out coordination issues as poll allies. Among participants are H.D. Deve Gowda, B.S. Yediyurappa, and H.D. Kumaraswamy. They will then start their joint campaign.
3. Congress managed to pacify its three MLAs and two MLCs from Kolar district who had threatened to resign from the membership of the Legislative Assembly and Council, respectively, opposing the possible candidature of Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa’s son-in-law Chikka Peddanna in the Kolar (SC) Lok Sabha constituency. Congress is yet to announce its candidate in Kolar. It remains to be seen how Mr. Muniyappa will respond if his son-in-law is denied the ticket.
4. BJP too continues to wrestle with rebellion in Chitradurga, Koppal, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Uttara Kannada and other places from those denied tickets.
5. A day after Veerashaiva Lingayat seers sought change in Pralhad Joshi’s candidature from Dharwad seat from BJP, Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha extends support to the demand, though some seers have distanced themselves from the developments. They have been alleging that he is anti-Lingayat.
6. Congress holds a convention of its party workers at Hebri in Udupi district. The party candidate for Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency K. Jayaprakash Hegde will address the workers.
7. BJP candidate for Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar to call on writer S.L. Bhyrappa.
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A 20-acre farm on the St Xavier’s College campus at Thumba run by State Award-winning farmer S.V. Sujith had visitors from the Iowa State University, U.S., on Tuesday.
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Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur overnight express via Mangaluru Central will continue to originate from Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVTB) and skip KSR Bengaluru till March 11.
Mehbooba Mufti condemns police profiling of mosques in Kashmir as a threat to Muslim faith and religious freedom.
The Parasakthi team celebrates Pongal with PM Modi in New Delhi, featuring notable actors and music composer G.V. Prakash Kumar.