Coalition clash | Both JD(S), Cong want Mysuru Mayor post; Sid decides not to interfere

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November 16, 2018

Mysuru, Nov 16: Just a day left for the election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor for heritage city, both the Congress and JD-S parties are seems to be asserting the positions with their numbers as a largest party within the coalition by staking a claim for the Mayor’s post.

All eyes will be on Mayor’s election for the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) which will be held on Saturday.

In an effort to assert itself, the Congress corporators held a meeting, under the leadership of former minister and senior congress leader Tanveer Sait.

Tourism and Sericulture minister Sa Ra Mahesh was busy in discussing the issues with the congress party leader including Tanveer Sait , they met twice already in the day, however, yet to come out with solutions.

Both the parties wanted the Mayor post on the basis of their numbers in the corporation.

Won’t interfere: Siddaramaiah

Meanwhile, former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that he would not interfere in the election process.

Speaking to media in the city on Friday, the go-to-man of the Congress, said, “I have spoken to Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao. He will speak about the Mayor’s election.”

“Frankly, I have not discussed the issue with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, District In-charge Minister G T Devegowda or Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh from JD(S),” he said.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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