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time on this route by 40 per cent and reduce road traffic congestion.

The new line of Bengaluru Metro is beneficial for five lakh to six lakh Bengalurians serving in information technology parks, export promotion industrial areas, malls, hospitals and several Fortune 500 companies, it was noted.

Bengaluru (ANI): PM Narendra Modi purchased a ticket and took a ride in the Metro and interacted with people from different walks of life. During his journey, he also interacted with the workers and staff of Bangalore Metro. Upon arriving at Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro Station, the PM first purchased a ticket at the ticket counter and saw the exhibition put up on the occasion. The PM then unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of the White Field Metro Line and proceeded towards the platform to board the Metro. PM Modi was accompanied by Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and state CM Basvaraj Bommai. The PM has had a special focus on the development of world-class urban mobility infrastructure across the country and the 13.71 km stretch from Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of Reach-1 extension project under Bangalore Metro Phase 2 was unveiled as part of this vision.

New Delhi (ANI): The Congress on Saturday announced the first list of candidates for the Karnataka assembly elections. The names of former CM Siddaramaiah and State party president DK Shivakumar are included in the first list of 124 candidates.

Siddaramaiah will be contesting from the Varuna constituency and DK Shivakumar from Kanakapura.

Earlier, Siddaramaiah had expressed interest to contest from Kolar constituency but the party high command instructed him to drop the plan following disagreements between the party’s local leaders in the constituency. The party has fielded M Roopakala from the Kolar Gold Field seat.

DK Shivakumar, earlier, on March 6, talked up his party’s prospects in the upcoming elections, claiming that the ruling BJP would not be able to secure more

KPCC chief DK Shivakumar from Kanakapura. —FILE PHOTO than 65 seats.

Shivakumar claimed that all the people in his state, including farmers, were saying this.

“We have almost finalised 75 per cent of seat allotments. A decision on all seats will be taken soon after we will send the names of candidates to the high command for its approval,” he added. On March 2, in an interview with ANI, Karnataka CM Basavraj Bommai said the BJP will win the Assembly elections.

On Congress’s prospects in polls, Bommai said the party was mak-

RAHUL GANDHI’S DISQUALIFICATION FROM LOK SABHA ing a desperate attempt to win the polls but it would succeed as its track record while in power was bad. He Csaid the Congress, during its tenure, did nothing and only worked to create divisions in society.

“They did nothing for the SCs and STs. That is why they are not in the govt. Now they are trying to wrest power by making promises that are impossible to meet. They are saying they will give Rs 2,000 to each household and for that, they require Rs 24,000 thousand crores,” Bommai had said earlier.