Karnataka cabinet expansion after bypoll results, announces Yediyurappa

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October 31, 2020

Bengaluru, Oct 31: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday announced that state cabinet expansion will take place after the bypoll results, adding that Munirathna Naidu will be made a minister after he wins the Rajarajeshwari Nagar by-election.

"Cabinet expansion will be done right after the bypoll results. I will go to Delhi to discuss it. Munirathna Naidu will be made a minister after he wins Rajarajeshwari Nagar by-poll," Yediyurappa told media persons here.

Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister inaugurated a virtual rally for the upcoming bypolls in Rajarajeshwari nagar.

"We will win by more than 25,000 votes in Sirsa and Rajarajeshwari nagar," he said.

On Friday, when asked about the opposition's statement that there would be a drastic change in politics after the bypolls, Yediyurappa said, "Yes, there will be a change. We will win both the constituencies with a huge margin and the Congress will face humiliation."

Sira in Tumakuru district, along with Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) segment in the city, will go for bypolls on November 3.

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Mangaluru–Kasaragod bus fare rolled back after Kerala protests force NHAI to shut Arikkady toll plaza

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February 5,2026

Mangaluru: The KSRTC Mangaluru division has rolled back the fare hike on buses operating on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route following the suspension of toll collection at the Arikkady toll plaza near Kumbala in Kasaragod district.

The fare revision had been implemented after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began toll collection at the Arikkady plaza on NH-66. As a result, fares for ordinary and Rajahamsa services were increased by ₹7 and ₹10, respectively, raising the bus fare from Mangaluru to Kasaragod from ₹81 to ₹88.

Senior Divisional Controller of KSRTC’s Mangaluru division, Rajesh Shetty, said the fares were reduced after toll collection at the Arikkady plaza was stopped. “The tollgate began operations on January 13, and the toll amount was deducted from the FASTag accounts of KSRTC buses operating on the route. Following an order from the central government to suspend toll collection, KSRTC has also withdrawn the additional fare with immediate effect,” he said.

At present, vehicles travelling on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route pay toll only at the Talapady toll plaza. The toll for light motor vehicles (LMVs) at Talapady is ₹80 for a same-day return, while heavy vehicles, including buses, are charged ₹250. At Arikkady, the toll rates were ₹130 for LMVs (same-day return) and ₹450 for buses.

Protests against Arikkady toll plaza

The Arikkady toll plaza witnessed widespread protests from January 12, the day toll collection commenced. On the second day, an action committee led by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf launched an indefinite protest at the site. Except for the BJP, leaders and workers of most major political parties participated in the agitation.

On the night of January 14, a large number of protesters gathered at the plaza and vandalised property, following which authorities temporarily suspended toll operations. The BJP later also expressed opposition to the toll plaza and criticised NHAI’s decision.

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