The petition blames the election manifesto of Congress which promised five guarantees and termed them as corrupt practices amounting to bribery under Section 123(2) of The Representation of the People Act
Siddaramaiah directed officials to set up a single-window system to provide forest department clearances and address other issues related to mining lease companies.
The retail market in this area, including the outskirts, has experienced a surge in tomato prices, reaching Rs 170 per kilogram. The recent rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is being cited as the cause behind this price increase.
After chaotic scenes in the Karnataka assembly, the Speaker suspends ten BJP legislators including four former ministers for their "indecent and disrespectful conduct" in the House