Janata Dal (Secular) Youth Wing State President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Sunday clarified that he will contest the elections from Ramanagara assembly constituency in the coming days.
The new service will now facilitate affordable cocoon transport from Pandharpur, Solapur and Kalaburagi to Ramanagaram, ensuring direct market access and reducing logistics expenditure for farmers.
Speaking at an event organised in the district on Friday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Devaraj Urs, Shivakumar said, "I am born in this soil, I will live here and die here. I have nothing to take from this district as I belong here. My only priority is to empower my people here."
"You and your party are the father of corruption. You could not win even a single seat in Ramanagara district, but you are insulting our leader from the minority community," Shivakumar said during a debate on fertilisers in the House.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday defended the state government's decision to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South, saying that the power to rename any district lies with the state. He also clarified that the decision was made after consulting the local population.
While speaking to the reporters after a cabinet meeting, DK Shivakumar stated, "From today, it has been announced in the cabinet that Ramanagara will be renamed Bangaluru South. All the headquarters will be in Ramanagara".
Ricky Rai, son of late gangster and founder of pro-Kannada organisation Jaya Karnataka, Muthappa Rai, was allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants in Karnataka's Ramanagara district on Saturday, police said.
The Karnataka Revenue Department has initiated an encroachment clearance drive near the farmhouse of Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Ramanagara district, following directives from the Karnataka High Court.
With the Channapatna bye-election approaching, former Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy took aim at Congress leaders on Sunday, declaring, "Thieves are uniting with thieves," to criticize what he views as politically motivated alliances.
Addressing a gathering, alongside BJP State President BY Vijayendra, Kumaraswamy promised that "just as Hubballi-Dharwad became twin cities, Channapatna and Ramanagara will also develop into twin industrial hubs."