With Rahul away, Cabinet expansion may be delayed

DHNS

June 28, 2017

Bengaluru, Jun 28: The much-discussed expansion of council of ministers is likely to be delayed as AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi has not returned from his Italy tour.

Sources in the state Congress said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is unlikely to hold discussion on the expansion with the Delhi leaders during his visit to the national capital on June 28. He will be visiting Delhi on Wednesday to take part in the filing of the nomination papers by Meira Kumar, who is the Opposition candidate for the Presidential election.

Siddaramaiah was planning to meet Rahul during his visit to Delhi. There are three vacancies in the council of ministers. The vacancies have been created due to the death of H S Mahadeva Prasad and resignations of H Y Meti and G Parameshwara.

It was speculated that Siddaramaiah may expand the council of ministers in the first week of July. But it is likely to be delayed now.

AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal is learnt to have asked the party leaders in Ballari, Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Hassan districts to shun differences and work towards strengthening the party. He held separate meetings with the leaders from these districts at the KPCC office here on Tuesday. Siddaramaiah and KPCC president G Parameshwara were present.

Sources in the party said Ballari City MLA Anil Lad complained against Labour Minister and his cousin Santosh Lad for neglecting the party workers in the district. Anil Lad also told the AICC general secretary that the party will not be able to win any seat in the district in the next Assembly polls if steps are not taken to resolve all issues. Santosh Lad was also present in the meeting.

Venugopal, the sources said, promised Anil Lad that the party will soon form the district-level co-ordination committee to look into all the issues. Venugopal is scheduled to hold a similar meeting with the leaders from Belagavi on Thursday.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

News Network

December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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