A gram panchayat secretary from Varuna, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s constituency in Karnataka, attempted to die by suicide after she got reports of a possible transfer. The woman, a grade-1 panchyat officer, collapsed after consuming around 15 tablets, including sleeping pills, paracetamol and pain relievers, in her office.

Divya had served as the Varuna Panchayat secretary for the past two years, according to officials and panchayat members. She has been admitted to a private hospital and is being treated. A case has been registered at the Varuna police station.

According to officials and panchayat members, the issue began when a grade-1 secretary from another gram panchayat sought a transfer to Divya’s position. Members claim that the man had lobbied with senior officers to replace h

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