Mining baron Janardhana Reddy launches party ahead of K'taka polls

Mining baron and former BJP minister Gali Janardhana Reddy on Sunday launched his political party named 'Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha' in Bengaluru. Reddy said he would contest from the Gangavathi constituency in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. He added that he'll announce the party flag and symbol in 10-15 days. Earlier, Reddy was jailed in a multi-crore illegal mining case.