Ramesh Jarkiholi tests positive for COVID-19

Even as campaigning picked up for the Belagavi Lok Sabha byelection, the district witnessed interesting developments on Monday with Congress leader Lakhan Jarkiholi hinting at joining the BJP, while h

Even as campaigning picked up for the Belagavi Lok Sabha byelection, the district witnessed interesting developments on Monday with Congress leader Lakhan Jarkiholi hinting at joining the BJP, while his elder brother and former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was to appear before the Special Investigation Team for inquiry pertaining to the CD scandal, was declared COVID-19 positive by the taluk health officer. The day began with Urban Development Minister Byarati Basavaraj announcing that Mr. Ramesh would not be able to participate in the election campaigning for now as he had contracted COVID-19. However giving a twist to the issue, his Cabinet colleague and poll campaign in-charge Jagadish Shettar told presspersons a little later that he was not aware of the issue. A while later, official confirmation about Mr. Ramesh being COVID-19 positive came from the chief health officer of the Taluk Government Hospital at Gokak, the Minister’s home turf.