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BJP makes significant inroads in Vokkaliga strong Mandya district

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November 7, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 7: Despite losing Mandya Lok Sabha seat in the bypolls, the local BJP office was in a celebratory mood as this was the best ever performance of the party in the district in the Vokkaliga belt, a JDS stronghold.

The Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) candidate L R Shivarame Gowda scored a spectacular victory in Mandya, defeating BJP's Siddaramaiah, a political green horn and former civil servant by 3,24,943 votes.

While Gowda got 5,69,347 votes, Siddaramaiah secured 2,44,404.

Enthused by the party's performance BJP workers were seen congratulating Siddaramaiah and distributing sweets.

The BJP's Karnataka state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa called the party's performance "heartening."

"BJP's performance of polling 2.44 lakh votes in the traditional weak region of Mandya is really heartening. This will enable us to strengthen the party further socially and geographically in the next coming days," he said.

The constituency has strong Vokkaliga presence, the community to which JD(S) supremo and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda belongs.

During campaigning, Congress candidate had openly expressed their opposition to their party's decision to give up the seat to JD(S), as the grand old party too has significant presence in the region.

The by-elections were necessitated as C S Puttaraju of JD(S) resigned as MP on his election to the assembly in May this year.

During the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, BJP candidate B Shivalingaiah secured 86,993 votes.

Comments

Vinod
 - 
Wednesday, 7 Nov 2018

BJP didnt get what they expect. 

Mohan
 - 
Wednesday, 7 Nov 2018

Modi losing people's trust

Suresh
 - 
Wednesday, 7 Nov 2018

Over all BJP has slight loss and its just a start of avalanche

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August 7,2020

Udupi, Aug 6: Three people including police personnel entered a well and rescued an elderly woman who had accidentally fallen into Udupi on Thursday.

A police sub-inspector and two others got down into a well and rescued the elderly woman, who accidentally fell into well at near her home at Kukkikatte.

The locals immediately alerted to police and fire and rescue personal.

Udupi town police sub-inspector Sadashiva Govroji, fire and rescue staff Vinayaka and a local Auto-driver Rajesh Nayak got into the well and brought the woman out safely.

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April 27,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 27: Two more people including an elderly woman have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada. 

With this the total number of covid-19 cases in the district reached 21, though most of them have recovered and returned home. 

In its today's bulletin, the health and family welfare department confirmed that a 45-year-old man and his 80-year-old mother tested positive for the deadly disease. 

It is learnt that one of them had undergone treatment at a private hospital where a woman from Bantwal, who died of covid-19, was being treated for breathing difficulties, before she was shifted to Wenlock Hospital which is now converted into covid-19 hospital.

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May 2,2020

Bengaluru, May 2: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar has urged Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to help the farmers in sending their produce to a market here amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The Congress leader made the appeal to the Chief Minister after listening to the farmers' issues while visiting KR Puram market on Friday.

Farmers told Shivakumar that the police are stopping their vehicles going towards the market despite the order passed by the Centre permitting the movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities during the lockdown.

"I have received calls from more than 100 farmers in the past few days. Every day, farmers from Kolar, Chikballapur, Malur and many other places come to KR Puram market to sell their agricultural goods, but their vehicles are stopped by the police. The cops do not allow them to sell fruits and vegetables. I request the Chief Minister to look into the matter and help the farmers," Shivakumar told reporters.

"I got to know that more than 50 vehicles were sent back. This government is of no use if they cannot secure the interests of the farmers. This government is not providing required support to the farmers," he added.

The Congress leader was accompanied by MLC Narayana Swamy and former president of Hoskote Authority Narayana Gowda during the visit to KR Puram market.

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