2019 polls: 2 MPs in hand, JD(S) to seek 12 of 28 LS seats in Karnataka from Congress

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December 29, 2018

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda today said that his party will seek 12 Lok Sabha seats from Congress in Karnataka in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election JD(S) had won only two seats (Hassan and Mandya) of the total 28 seats it had contested. However the party came close second in three to four other seats. BJP and Congress had won 17 and 9 seats respectively in last polls.

Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Gowda said that his party will seek a minimum 12 Lok Sabha seats and will hold talk with the AICC President Rahul Gandhi in this regard in the middle of next month.

Expressing confidence that there will not be any hitches in drafting out the seat sharing with the Congress, he hinted that his grandson Prajwal Revanna may contest from Hassan Lok Sabha seat. “Prajwal is involved in mobilizing the party workers for the last eight years” Gowda added.

Stating that the Election Commission may announce General elections in February last or first week of March, Mr Gowda opined that “if JD(S) and Congress fight the elections jointly it can win more number of seats for the combination”.

“We have already started the preparations for the elections and working strategies to maintain our party’s identity. We are also assessing our strengths where we can bargain for the allotment of seats” he added.

Referring to change of Home portfolio of the Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, he said that “It is the decision of the Congress leaders and we have no say in it”.

Stating that nominations to various Boards and Corporations will be done along with finalising the names for remaining 2 seats in the Cabinet, he said that “due to preparation for the General elections we are yet to finalise two cabinet berths from the JD(S) quota”.

“As part of election preparations a Conference of all the sitting and defeated party MLAs is being organized on January 3 in Bengaluru and will take stock of the political situation prevailing in the State” Mr Gowda said.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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