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Karnataka election: Yediyurappa’s son likely to contest against former CM Siddaramaiah in Varuna
BJP stalwart and former Karnataka chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s son is likely to contest against veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiah from the Varuna seat in Mysuru in upcoming elections in the state.

BJP stalwart and former Karnataka chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s son is likely to contest against veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiah from the Varuna seat in Mysuru in upcoming elections in the state.
Speaking at an emergency presser in Bengaluru, held day after the Election Commission announced elections in Karnataka will be held on May 10, BS Yediyurappa—the spearhead of BJP’s poll campaign in Karnataka—revealed that high-level discussions by the saffron party’s top brass are being held to decide if his son BY Vijayendra, will be fielded from Varuna—a seat currently represented by former chief minister and Congress veteran Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra.
Yediyurappa, who is currently in the eye of the storm over the internal reservation issue among Scheduled Castes (SC) stood by the BJP regime’s decision to implement the AJ Sadashiva panel commission’s recommendations, saying that the reservation quota for Lingayats and other communities was justified and no injustice has been done to Muslims either as they will now get reservation in the Economically Weaker Sections quota.
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Yediyurappa also claimed that the Congress will not get more than 70 seats in the 224-seat Karnataka assembly.
On Monday, hundreds of protesters belonging to the Banjara community attacked the home and office of BS Yediyurappa in Shivamogga area of the state during a massive demonstration against a recent reservation decree by the Basavaraj Bommai government in the state.
Karnataka’s Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP regime has decided to implement the AJ Sadashiva panel commission report on internal reservation among SC’s. Based on the commission’s report, the Bommai government has recommended to the Centre a new breakup of the reservation for Scheduled Castes in education and jobs.
The recommendations suggest that out of the 17 percent reservation for the SC community, 6 percent be earmarked for Scheduled Castes (left), 5.5 percent for Scheduled Castes (right), 4.5 percent for “touchables” and one percent to others.
The Banjara community has demanded the Karnataka government to withdraw the proposed amendments as they would stand to lose out if the recommendations are implemented.
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Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary compares Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Osama Bin Laden, says one cannot become the PM just by growing beard
Choudhary’s comments came months after former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra sported a beard

BJP’s Bihar unit chief Samrat Chaudhary was addressing a public rally in Bihar’s Araria district when he compared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with slain terrorist former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden and said Rahul Gandhi cannot become the Prime Minister of the India just by growing a beard.
Choudhary’s comments came months after former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra sported a beard. The BJP leader also slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that he is going around the country telling everyone that he is the Prime Minister of the country. He said Kumar has lost his mental balance.
He commented on the opposition’s inability to select a Prime Ministerial candidate for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He said kumar’s mental state resembled the character of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in the film Ghajini. A meting of opposition parties is going to take place in Patna to chalk out a strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and fight united against the BJP.
A range of senior opposition leaders like Sharad Pawar, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi and others are going to be a part of the meeting.
Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma had made similar comments on Rahul Gandhi’s look. He had made a comparison of Gandhi with Saddam Hussein and advised him to shave his beard so that he could look like former Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru. Meanwhile Choudhary said, if BJP government is formed in Bihar action will be taken against those involved in cow slaughter. Continuing on his remarks on Gandhi Choudhary said Gandhi is a child and even questioned his political acumen.
He said although Rahul is 50 years old he lacks the political intelligence comparing him with a child having intellectual capacity of a child. Choudhary even addressed the issue of love Jihad. He said, if BJP government comes to power in Bihar, love jihadists will be identified and prosecuted.
He said, the BJP stressed on identifying and deporting Bangladeshi infiltrators from across the border.
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Sharad Pawar on appointing two working presidents: Wrong to give responsibility of all states to one person
Sharad Pawar explained that the decision was to ensure that the NCP’s leadership team has enough hands to associate with the party’s affairs across the country.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar explained his decision to appoint two working president for the party. He elaborated that the decision was to ensure that the NCP’s leadership team has enough hands to associate with the party’s affairs across the country.
In a press conference, Sharad Pawar points out that the situation in the country is such that it would have been wrong to give the responsibility of all states to only one person. Commenting on the decision to appoint Patel and Sule overseeing Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar claimed that his nephew already handles multiple responsibilities and that he won’t be unhappy with the decision.
Ajit Pawar who was seen visibly upset with the announcement, is currently the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly. In 2019, Ajit Pawar associated with the BJP and took oath as Deputy Chief Minister with Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, Praful Patel who is surprised by the decision expressed that he will continue to work hard for the party and will ensure to increase the footprint of the party. He further added that he have been working with Pawar since 1999. As per reports, Praful Patel was also made NCP’s in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Goa and Rajya Sabha while Supriya Sule was made NCP’s in-charge in Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab and issues pertaining to women, youth, students and Lok Sabha.
Supriya Sule also expressed gratitude to NCP chief Sharad Pawar, senior leaders, party workers, party colleagues and other well-wishers of the Nationalist Congress Party for bestowing this responsibility of working president along with Praful Patel.
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Artist gifts painting of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi in US, Twitter praises
Sarita Pandey who is also a media and communications professional and an artist said on twitter that she gifted Gandhi a charcoal and watercolor painting of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was surprised in his US visit, when he received a special gift from an artist portraying his mother Sonia Gandhi.
Sarita Pandey who is also a media and communications professional and an artist said on twitter that she gifted Gandhi a charcoal and watercolor painting of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi. It was an emotional moment for Rahul as Pandey handed over the painting him. She said it was a gift from one mother to another mother. Gandhi responded to the tweet, saying that he will pass on the painting to his mother.
On Twitter, users commented, where one user said the painting was lovely. Another said it was a beautiful painting with a beautiful message. The users seem unstoppable in praising the artistic talent of Pandey. Another user applauded her thought behind the painting.
Meanwhile Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the US has got mixed reactions of skepticism, curiosity and excitement. During his three city US tour his reactions and public appearances have made headlines. He attacked the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for using all its strength to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra – a 4000 km long unity march he led across the nation over the course of five months.
He accused the BJP government of using the central agencies in weakening the health of democracy in the country. He said the Central government was attacking the democratic institutions of the nation in a planned systematic way.
The Congress leader during the 10 days of his visit to the United States, which started in the end of last month, delivered his address in the Washington Press Club, Stanford University, a public event among others. The leader also interacted with business leaders, experts in various fields, politicians and others.
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