MLC election: JD(S) has no poll pact with BJP
The Hindu
Workers and supporters told to decide depending on situation at local level
Setting to rest speculation about a poll pact between Janata Dal (Secular) and BJP in the December 10 polls to 25 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council , former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that the party has allowed local leaders to decide whom they will vote for in constituencies where JD(S) is not contesting.
Clarifying that the two parties had not entered into a pact, the JD(S) leader told reporters in Bengaluru on December 7 that party members could decide depending on the ground situation. Since the party is fighting both Congress and BJP, local leaders have been allowed to decide.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.