Mr Kumaraswamy’s celebration gained two seats within the Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi:
In his first stint as a Union Minister, HD Kumaraswamy, a two-time chief minister from Karnataka, has stated that he’s “not a egocentric man” and his focus will now be not simply his dwelling state, however all the nation.
Taking cost of the Metal and Heavy Industries portfolios on Tuesday, the Janata Dal Secular chief was requested by a reporter if an organization like Tesla can be fascinated by organising a manufacturing facility in Karnataka.
“Sure, it’s there. We are going to attempt”, Mr Kumaraswamy stated, earlier than including, “My concern isn’t restricted to Karnataka, it’s the complete nation’s progress. We are going to work accordingly. I’m not a egocentric man. We are going to work sincerely for the nation’s progress.”
The JDS chief took oath as a Cupboard minister regardless of his celebration successful solely two Lok Sabha seats. It had contested the elections in an alliance with the BJP and, between them, the events clinched 19 of Karnataka’s 28 constituencies despite the fact that the Congress is in energy within the state.
The events had been additionally combating the fallout of movies exhibiting Prajwal Revanna – who’s Mr Kumaraswamy’s nephew and the grandson of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda – allegedly sexually assaulting a number of ladies. Revanna was a sitting MP and candidate from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency however misplaced this time.
Congratulatory Name
Days after the election outcomes had been declared, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and stated he was trying ahead to his corporations doing “thrilling work” in India.
“Congratulations @narendramodi in your victory on the planet’s largest democratic elections! Wanting ahead to my corporations doing thrilling work in India,” Mr Musk had stated on Friday.
PM Modi had replied: “Admire your greetings @elonmusk. The gifted Indian youth, our demography, predictable insurance policies and steady democratic polity will proceed to offer the enterprise setting for all our companions.”
Tesla’s entry into India has been a little bit of a will it-won’t affair. Mr Musk, who can also be the founding father of SpaceX, had met PM Modi within the US in June final 12 months and described himself as a “fan”.
“I’m assured Tesla might be in India and can achieve this as quickly as humanly attainable,” he had stated.
In March, the Indian authorities had introduced a brand new electrical car coverage which might lower taxes by as a lot as 85 per cent on the import of a sure variety of electrical automobiles to “entice investments by reputed international producers” like Tesla.
