Karnataka Local Body Elections: First Phase Voting Begins

Karnataka Local Body Elections: First phase voting begins, voting is going on in these areas.

Voting has started for the Karnataka local body elections. The state will have voting in two phases. The first phase of voting is being held on Tuesday.

Today votes are being cast in Kalaburgi and Shimoga. Polling is going on in Sharan Sirasagi village in Kalburgi district

After this, voting will be held on December 27 for the second phase. At the same time, the votes are to be counted on December 30.

Significantly, there are 6012-gram panchayats in Karnataka, most of which ended in June-July. But elections were postponed for six months due to the Corona epidemic.

Yeddyurappa advises BJP to remain silent on the possibility of a merger of JDS.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has advised BJP workers not to speak on rumors of a possible merger of Janata Dal (S) with BJP.

JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy also claimed to have returned to power on his own, dismissing speculation of the merger.

Kumaraswamy said that his real politics will start from 2023 and no one can finish the JDS. Earlier on Sunday, both the leaders issued a statement dismissing the speculation of the merger of JDS with BJP.

Chief Minister said it is not right to talk about the merger at such a time.

The Chief Minister told reporters here that neither he nor anyone else should speak in such a case. He, however, noted that the JDS had supported the removal of the Chairman of the Legislative Council.

In the coming days, they can cooperate if needed. But when they are trying to strengthen their party, it is not right to talk about mergers at such a time.

He said that there are still two and a half years left in the election. They will strengthen their party and we will strengthen our party. In such a situation, no one, including the people of our party, should speak on this subject.

It is known that there has been speculation about the merger for the last two months.

Kumaraswamy has met Chief Minister Yeddyurappa twice at his government residence. Therefore, it is being speculated that JDS has a soft attitude towards the ruling party.