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Congress suffers blow in Devadurga as BJP candidate Shivanagowda Naik wins

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February 16, 2016

Devadurga, Feb 16: Bharatiya Janata Party has managed to snatch Devadurga assembly seat from Congress party in the recently held bypoll to the three assembly constituencies in Karnataka.

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After the 18th and last round of counting, K Shivanagowda Naik of BJP has bagged 72,645 votes while Congress candidate Rajashekhar Naik secured only 55768 votes. Karyamma of JD(S) bagged 9156 votes.

The result is a setback for Congress. The by election was held after popular Congress MLA A Venkatesh Naik A was killed in a rail accident in August 2015.

The accident occurred when Bengaluru-Nanded Express (Train No: 16594) in which Naik was travelling was rammed by a granite laden truck at a level crossing near Madakashira village between Rangepalli and Penugonda Stations in Anantapur district on Dharmavaram Section of Bengaluru division of South Western Railway, leading to the derailment of four coaches and killing six people, including Naik.

Congress had fielded departed leader Venkatesh Naik’s son Rajashekhar Naik from the constituency. 12 ministers, including Chief Minister, campaigned for the Congress.

“Voters rejected Congress. People voted for me considering the developmental work that I had undertaken in Devadurga constituency during my tenure as MLA and Minister. This result would boost morale of party workers and have positive impact on imminent Panchayat polls, " said K Shivanagowda Naik, outside vote counting Centre in Raichur after the last round of counting was completed.

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Tuesday, 16 Feb 2016

I don't understand why the people of India is not thinking. Why they supporting BJP????

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May 15,2020

Bengalur, May 15: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Friday said that stern action will be taken against the persons responsible for organising the village temple fair in Ramanagara district.

"Stern action will be taken against the person responsible for organising the festival. This should not have happened," the Deputy CM said.

Flouting all social distancing norms, people had gathered in large numbers for a temple fair in Kolagondanahalli village of Ramanagara. People were even not wearing masks.

They had taken permission for gathering from Panchayat Development Officer NC Kalmatt.

Kalmatt has been suspended by Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner following a report by the Tehsildar.

Meanwhile, 45 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,032 on Friday, according to the state Health Department.

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February 15,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 15: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has decided to set aside two days - March 2 and 3 - for a special discussion over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act continues across the country.

Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri told media persons here today that the Assembly would act as a platform for legislators to speak about the relevance of the Constitution and its contributions for the last seven decades. He had already held a round of discussions with senior legislators and all have expressed their willingness to participate in the debate. More details of the discussion would be worked out in the next few days after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the House on February 18.

Asked whether it would be possible to have discussions rising above partisan politics in the present scenario, Mr. Kageri said “I have appealed to members to discuss the Constitution beyond the political prism.” Each member would be asked to speak on a specific topic of the Constitution.

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June 11,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 11: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday allowed the Opposition Congress party's newly elected state president DK Shivakumar to have a formal swearing-in function.

He told media, “I have spoken to Shivakumar and informed him to conduct the event after taking precautionary measures against the spread of the COVID-19 disease”.

The move came after the state government received flak from the main Opposition Congress leaders, for refusing to permit the newly elected State Congress president to have a formal swearing-in function take reigns from his predecessor Dinesh Gundu Rao.

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