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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's political secretary Govindaraju removed
K. Govindaraju, a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has been relieved of his duties as political secretary, said a notification issued by the State governments on Friday (June 6, 2025). This comes a day after a number of police officers, including Bengaluru city commissioner, were suspended over the stampede at M Chinnaswamy stadium. Though no official reason was given for Govindaraj's removal, the decision is said to be linked to the June 4 stampede incident outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the stadium, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people have died and 56 were injured in the incident. "The appointment of K Govindaraj as Political Secretary to the Chief Minister is hereby revoked with immediate effect. Accordingly, K Govindaraj is hereby relieved from the post of Political Secretary to the Chief Minister with immediate effect," an official notification said. (with inputs from PTI)
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'My words were misinterpreted': MLC K Govindaraju denies advising CM Siddaramaiah against RCB parade, distances himself from IPL controversy
BENGALURU: 's political adviser and MLC K. Govindaraju has denied reports suggesting that he advised the chief minister against holding a victory parade for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players from the airport to Vidhana Soudha. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "My words were misinterpreted. Who am I to advise the chief minister on this matter?" Govindaraju said, clarifying that he had no role in decisions related to the cricket celebration. He further distanced himself from the controversy by stating, "I would be the last person to advise anything on cricket, since I head the Karnataka Olympic Association." Govindaraju's clarification comes amid criticism over the handling of the IPL victory celebrations, during which a stampede claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru.
