Government Of Karnataka Postpones Local Body Elections
Government of Karnataka postpones local body elections. Yeddyurappa government of Karnataka postpones local body elections due to the Corona crisis.
The Karnataka government has postponed the local body elections in view of the Corona crisis.
At the same time, according to the report of the news agency, 5,983 new cases of corona infection have been found in Karnataka, with which the number of infected has reached 27.90 lakh.
In the last 24 hours, 138 people have died in the state due to corona infection, with which the death toll from the epidemic has increased to 33,434.
In a day, 10,685 people were also discharged from hospitals in the state. Of the 5,983 new cases found in the state, 1,209 cases are included in Bengaluru urban area.
At present, there are 1,46,726 lakh active cases in the state. Out of 138 deaths in the last 24 hours, a maximum of 26 was in Mysuru. The investigation of corona infections is also fast in the state.
According to the news agency, so far 3.22 crore samples have been tested for Covid in the state. On Thursday, 1,58,442 samples were tested for corona.
The local body elections in Karnataka have been postponed at a time when there is speculation that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa should be removed from the post.
State BJP in-charge and national general secretary Arun Singh is holding separate meetings with leaders and MLAs.
Arun Singh Yediyurappa, who reached Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, has held a meeting with all the ministers including state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel.
The opposition Congress and JD(S) have demanded the dismissal of the BS Yediyurappa-led government.
BJP in-charge took charge amid demand for change of leadership in Karnataka, disgruntled MLA called a threat to life.
Political agitation has intensified in the state amid speculations about the removal of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.
The party’s national general secretary and state in-charge Arun Singh has started meeting the leaders and MLAs to handle the uncomfortable situations due to the factionalism of some BJP MLAs.
On the other hand, BJP’s disgruntled MLA Arvind Bellad has called himself a threat to his life, accusing him of phone tapping as part of the conspiracy.
On the other hand, the opposition Congress and JDS have demanded the dismissal of the Yeddyurappa government, terming the entire incident as promoting anarchy in the absence of leadership.
Sources said that Arun Singh, who reached Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, had a meeting with the ministers in the presence of CM Yeddyurappa and BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel.
His personal meeting with MLAs and MPs on Thursday was earlier scheduled to be held at the Kumarakpura guest house.
But due to the threat of secrecy and Covid, it was shifted to Jagannath Bhavan, the party office in Malleswaram, at the last moment.
