‘High command will decide next CM if Cong retains power in Karnataka’

May 15, 2017

Bengaluru, May 15: Sending a message to Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge has said the party will face the 2018 Assembly elections under a collective leadership.

Speaking to media persons in Bengaluru yesterday, Kharge said that if the Congress retains power in the elections, then the next chief minister will be decided by the Congress high command.

Kharge’s statements come at a time when Siddaramaiah has been repeatedly stating that the 2018 elections will be fought under his leadership.

Siddaramaiah had reiterated the statement at a press conference to mark the completion of the fourth year of his government last week. Siddaramaiah, however, retracted another statement that he will continue as chief minister for a second term.

On?his name doing the rounds for the post of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)?president, Kharge said, “I?have neither applied for the post nor have I sought it. It is for the high command to
decide.”

He said unlike the BJP, there is internal democracy in the Congress. “In the BJP, everything is decided by Narendra Modi. The Congress has a high command to decide all party issues,” he said.

Kharge said there has been no peace in the country since NDA?came to power at the Centre. While crude oil prices have fallen in the international market, the Centre has not reduced the prices of petrol and diesel, he added.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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