Cong performance in Maha, Haryana elections good: Kharge

October 24, 2019

Bengaluru, Oct 24: Senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday termed party's performance in Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls as "good" and said it has "reached the position mobilising things in a short period".

Thanking those who voted for Congress inMaharashtra and Haryana, he said, "I feel this is a good result.. people are with Congress."

Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, "by mobilising thingsin a short period, we have reached this position".

"In Haryana they (BJP) don't have clear majority. If all opposition parties come together, government can be formed there, stands are being taken, once it is done it will be clear whether we will form the government there," he said.

On Maharashtra, where he was AICC generalsecretary in-charge, Kharge said, "In Maharashtra stillresults are awaited.. several people had called from Mumbai. I'm also in touch withthe high command".

According to trends available so far, while Haryana seems to be heading for a hung assembly, in Maharashtra the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance looked on course to retaining power.

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No relief for Siddaramaiah in MUDA case as HC junks plea against Governor's sanction

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September 24,2024

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against Governor Thawarchand Gehlot's decision to sanction the complaint and investigation against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case.

Justice M Nagaprasanna said the facts narrated in the petition would undoubtedly require an investigation.

The court has also said that the Governor's order approving sanction to investigate against Siddaramaiah under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not suffer from application of mind, instead has abundance of application of mind.

Meanwhile, the court rejected the request made by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi to stay the order of the court. The court has vacated the interim order passed on August 19. In the interim order the trial court was directed not to take any precipitative action against Siddaramaiah. On August 17, Governor had approved sanction under section 17 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 218 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS), citing three applications.

The court said the private complainants were justified in registering the complaint and seeking approval from the governor.

Insofar as private complainants seeking sanction under section 17A, the court said the provision nowhere requires only a police officer to seek sanction from a competent authority. The court further said it is in fact the duty of the private complainants to seek such approval.

Earlier, The High Court had completed its hearing in the case on September 12, and reserved its orders. It had also directed a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings and not to take any precipitative action against the Chief Minister.

The case pertains to allegations that compensatory sites were allotted to Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathi in an upmarket area in Mysuru that had higher property value as compared to the location of her land that had been "acquired" by MUDA.

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