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Davanagere Bypoll: Karnataka CM’s Political Secretary Naseer Ahmed Sacked
The AICC said an internal inquiry found anti-party activity and alleged funding of rebel candidates, including Rs 15 crore for an SDPI candidate.
- On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah removed his political secretary, Naseer Ahmed, over alleged anti-party activities and funding of rebel candidates during the April 9 Davanagere South assembly bypoll.
- Tensions began when the party chose Samarth Shamanur for the Davanagere South seat, ignoring demands from the Muslim community—which holds around 70,000 votes—to nominate a candidate from their own ranks.
- State intelligence and All India Congress Committee reports implicate Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan in allegedly funding the Social Democratic Party of India candidate, Afsar Kudlipet, to split the minority vote.
- Ahmed was relieved from his post after refusing to resign voluntarily, while Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee minority cell chief Abdul Jabbar has stepped down from his position following the controversy.
- Central leadership's actions against Muslim representatives create a precarious position for the party, fueling apprehension within its core support base in Congress-ruled Karnataka.
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The Economic TimesKarnataka CM’s political secretary Ahmed relieved following bypoll fallout
Naseer Ahmed, political secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has been removed from his post. Sources indicate he allegedly worked against the Congress candidate in the Davangere South Assembly bypoll. This follows dissent within the party over candidate selection, with Muslim leaders reportedly seeking representation. The Chief Minister summoned Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan for discussions.
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