1. With exactly 20 days left for the April 26 elections for 14 constituencies in Karnataka and scrutiny of nominations over, candidates across parties have hit the campaign trail, even though sweltering heat is not making it any easy.
2. Both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar are campaigning in Kolar today, a constituency that has seen intense infighting before the candidate’s name was announced.
3. Jagrutha Karnataka, a civil society group, has called for an open debate on whether or not Karnataka has suffered injustice in tax devolution and drought relief at the hands of the Centre. The organisers have sent invitations for the event, being held at Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru at 5 p.m. today, to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and State Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, among others. The latter has confirmed his participation. It will be also be livestreamed.
