Pawan Kalyan To Be Deputy CM Of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Politics | News18 | N18VJana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan is likely to be the deputy to N Chandrababu Naidu, who will take oath as Andhra Pradesh’s chief minister on Wednesday, according to sources. People aware of negotiations in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for ministerial posts said on Tuesday that Kalyan had expressed his interest in taking up the deputy CM post, and that Naidu had assured him of a “key role” in his cabinet.Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Naidu is scheduled to take oath at 11.27 am at Kesarapalli IT Park near Gannavaram Airport on the outskirts of Vijayawada on Wednesday. A day before that, the Telugu Desam Legislature Party and NDA partners elected Naidu as their leader in the state. Later on Tuesday, leaders of the NDA would meet Governor S Abdul Nazeer and stake claim to form government. There could be an invitation from the Governor to form the government by evening.

Opting for a relatively unknown face after Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram were sworn in as central ministers, the BJP has picked Mohan Majhi as its first-ever chief minister from Odisha.

Mr Majhi will have two deputies – KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida.

A four-time MLA, Mr Majhi is a strong tribal voice in Odisha and is known for his organisational skills. At 52, he was the youngest of the frontrunners for the post and won from the Keonjhar seat this year by a margin of 11,577 votes. 
 

Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly sent obscene texts to his co-star.

Darshan, 47, was detained from his farmhouse in Mysore this morning and taken by the police to Bengaluru.

The case involves the murder of 33-year-old Renuka Swamy, whose body was found in Bengaluru on June 9. Mr Swamy, who worked for a pharmacy company, had allegedly posted “obscene messages” on social media on Pavithra Gowda, Darshan’s co-star and close friend.

Pavithra Gowda was also questioned on the murder, officials said.

Mr Swamy was from Chitradurga, over 200 km from Karnataka’s capital. 

“The 33-year-old man, who has been murdered, has been identified as Renuka Swamy. At first glance, it seems that the deceased had sent objectionable messages to Darshan’s girlfriend,” said B Dayanand, Bengaluru police chief.

The police were alerted to the murder by residents who reportedly saw stray dogs dragging a body out of a drain. The body had marks of injuries. Investigations led to the arrest of some suspects who allegedly directed the police to Darshan.

“The police have detained several people in this case. During interrogation, they revealed Darshan’s name. After this, the police took him into custody for investigation,” said Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara.

Darshan, dubbed “Challenging Star” by his fans, was picked up by the police from a film shoot in Mysuru this morning.

The police are inquiring into whether Darshan was directly involved in the murder or was part of the plot. Nine others have been arrested in the case.

Police have provided tight security at Darshan’s RR Nagar residence in Bengaluru.

The actor, who debuted as lead in 2002 film “Majestic”, is known for his roles in films like Anatharu (2007), Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012) and Kaatera (2023).

He is not new to controversies. About a decade ago, he spent several nights in jail over allegations of domestic abuse.

Renuka Swamy’s family was distraught. “He was my only son. He got married last year. I spoke to him just on Saturday. I want justice,” his father Srinivasaiah said.