The Congress has fielded 31-year-old H Kusuma, the daughter of a JDS leader and wife of former IAS officer D K Ravi in R R Nagar.Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus News Live Updates: The campaigning for the November 3 bypolls to two assembly seats in Karnataka ended on Sunday.
A total of 31 candidates are in the fray for the bypolls in R R Nagar in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumakuru district. The bypoll in Sira was necessitated following the death of JD(S) legislator B Sathyanarayana in August this year, while the RR Nagar seat fell vacant after the disqualification of the-then Congress MLA N Munirathna under the anti-defection law last year.
The November 3 bypolls at Sira in Tumkur district and Raja Rajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru come at a time when the Chief Minister faces allegations of corruption and interference in governance by members of his family.
The bypolls are also going to be significant for state Congress chief D K Shivakumar. Shivakumar too is being investigated by the CBI on charges of corruption and was arrested last year in a money laundering case. He has called the bypolls a referendum on the BJP government headed by Yediyurappa.
The BJP has fielded Dr Rajesh Gowda, a radiologist and political greenhorn, in Sira and the Congress has fielded veteran leader and former minister T B Jayachandra. The JDS has fielded Ammajamma, wife of former MLA Satyanarayana, in an attempt to tap a sympathy wave.
In RR Nagar, a stronghold of state Congress chief Shivakumar, the BJP has fielded new joinee and former Congress MLA Naidu, a film producer known for his philanthropic work.
The Congress has fielded 31-year-old H Kusuma, the daughter of a JDS leader and wife of former IAS officer D K Ravi.
Union Railway Minister Pralhad Joshi.
Indigo Airways will operate an evening flight between Bengaluru and Hubballi starting from November 7, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
An additional flight would depart from Bengaluru at 6.15 pm and would reach Hubballi at 7.40 pm, Joshi announced on Twitter.
The return journey of the flight is at 8:10 pm and reaches Bengaluru at 9:25 pm. According to airport authorities, this would be the third flight connecting the two cities. Hubballi Airport in North Karnataka is connected to Hindon (Delhi), Chennai, Kannur and Mumbai.
Any queries and support related to COVID-19 in Karnataka, citizens can contact round-the-clock helpline numbers: 104(toll-free) +91-80-4684-8600/6669-2000
Here are a few contacts that might come handy for you in emergency situations: BBMP Control room: 080-22221188 In case of power disruptions, contact BESCOM: 1912. If the water supply is hit in your area, contact BWSSB: 1916
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