Mukhyamantri Chandru, Bhavya join Congress

safia@coastaldigest.com (News Network)
March 23, 2014
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Bangalore, Mar 23: Chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA) and former BJP MLC Mukhyamantri Chandru and Kannada film actor Bhavya joined the Congress on Saturday.

Actor and film producer Madan Patel, MLC Raghu Achar, the former legislator D.M. Sali, Haveri district Janata Dal (Secular) unit president Gaji Gowda and several other leaders from Haveri also joined the Congress in the presence of KPCC president G Parameshwara and several Ministers.

Dr Parameshwara said leaders of other parties joining the Congress had further strengthened the party. “The Congress is the only party that will ensure social justice. For us it is not just development that is important but also equality, and these principles are attracting leaders of other parties to the Congress,” he said.

Mr Chandru, who was in the BJP for the last three decades, said he quit the party for personal reasons.

Mr Chandru was appointed KDA chairman by the BJP government headed by the then Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. Although he resigned from the BJP in October, the Congress had not objected to him continuing as the KDA chief. His term ends in two months.

Ms Bhavya, who was one of the leading actors in the 1980s and early 1990s, is likely to take over as the head of the party 's cultural wing.

Leaders of other parties joining the Congress has further strengthened the party, says Parameshwara.

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The decision was made during a cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna and Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh said the increase is meant to support dairy farmers by covering the rising costs of producing and processing milk.

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>> The extra money from the price hike will go directly to the milk producers.

>> The earlier ₹2 price hike (announced on June 26, 2024) will be withdrawn.

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March 21,2025

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed Bills doubling the salaries of the chief minister, ministers, and legislators, adding an annual burden of ₹62 crore on the exchequer.

The CM's monthly salary will increase from ₹75,000 to ₹1.5 lakh, while ministers will see a 108% hike, from ₹60,000 to ₹1.25 lakh. MLAs and MLCs will get ₹80,000 per month, up from ₹40,000, and their pension will rise from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000.

The Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill and the Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill were passed without debate, as the Opposition BJP protested in the well of the House.

The Bills cited the rising cost of living as justification for the hike. The Assembly Speaker and Legislative Council chairperson will now receive ₹1.25 lakh per month, up from ₹75,000.

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