​ Nagaraja has been replaced by Bhanwar Singh Meena, a 2017-batch IAS officer who was serving as Chief Executive Officer of Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat.  

​ The attack on BJP by CM Siddaramaiah looked to counter PM Modi who earlier, during his visit to Bengaluru, had ridiculed the State Government and attacked the Congress.  

​ The incumbent Registrar General of the High Court S. Alli is among those whose names have been recommended for elevation  

​ Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju said the apex court’s May 18 ruling overlooked that under the UAPA’s statutory bail bar, the presumption of innocence takes a ‘backseat’  

​ Akhilesh Yadav said that future alliance discussions would not revolve around bargaining for seats but around ensuring electoral success