In a prompt operation on Monday, the Vigilance and Enforcement officials of the Nalgonda unit seized 5.5 tonnes of Public Distribution System rice at Chittapuram village, on the outskirts of Valigonda Mandal in Yadadri Bhongir District.
Amidst the ongoing polls, Chittapur MLA and State Minister for IT/BT and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Priyank Kharge expressed confidence in the Congress' win and said that people are disappointed with the BJP and this time, they will vote for progress.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manikanth Rathod, who had contested against Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge on the party ticket from Chittapur, was allegedly attacked by miscreants late Saturday night.
"BJP leaders are now hatching a plot to murder Mallikarjun Kharge and his family members. This is now clear from the recording of BJP's candidate from Chittapur who also happens to be the blue-eyed boy of PM Modi and chief minister Bommai," Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said.
Arvind Chauhan, who was BJP Kalaburagi District Yuva Morcha General Secretary and former Zilla Panchayat member, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party after he was denied a BJP ticket from Chittapur assembly constituency.
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday slammed Chittapur Congress MLA Priyank Kharge for taking a jibe at Amit Shah's appointment as Home Minister saying, "he is speaking nonsense without any base."
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI): Most of the residents of Chittapur taluk's Tarkaspet village in Kalaburagi district are boycotting the state assembly elections in Karnataka taking place on Saturday.