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Karnataka polls: With assets over Rs 1,020-cr Priya Krishna is the richest candidate

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April 21, 2018

Bengaluru, Apr 21: This 34-year-old Congress candidate from Govindarajanagar in Bengaluru with assets worth over Rs 1,020 crore appears to be the richest candidate in the fray for May 12, 2018 Karnataka assembly polls.

The incumbent MLA of Govindarajanagar, Priya Krishna, son of Housing Minister M Krishnappa aka Layout Krishnappa was the richest candidate in 2013 too with the declared assets of Rs 910.9 crore. In five years he saw a growth of 11%.

Priya Krishna was first elected from Govindarajanagar in the 2009 bypoll. Most of the immoveable assets of this young politician are ‘gifted,’ as he mentions in the affidavit accompanying the nomination papers for the election.

N. Nagaraju, the Congress candidate from Hosakote, has more than doubled his wealth at Rs. 1,010 crore. In 2013, the businessman had declared Rs. 470.13 crore. D.K. Shivakumar, Energy Minister, may be the third richest candidate this time after reporting wealth of Rs. 841.372 crore now.

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Mohan
 - 
Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

He proved he is a congress leader... a (Rahul) Gandhian

Ganesh
 - 
Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

Why these people entering into politics.. actually these people dont want to serve poor people. If they really wanted to help, then they might have been choose some other social services

Yogesh
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Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

Agsin he wanted to raise his wealth thats why he chose congress. You people should learn from BJP leaders

Danish
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Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

What about BM Farooq

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his daughter have been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru for observation after testing positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister is in clinically stable condition.

"Karnataka Chief Minister has been admitted to the hospital for observation. He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team," Manipal Hospital said on Monday.
"His daughter has tested positive for COVID-19. She has been admitted to the hospital," added the hospital in another statement.

Yediyurappa had on Sunday tweeted that he had tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister, 77, said he is fine and is being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," Yediyurappa wrote.

Also Read: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for covid-19, hospitalized

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June 28,2020

Bengaluru,  Jun 28: Sixteen deaths due to COVID-19 and 1,267 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Karnataka, according to information provided by the State Health Department.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka has reached 13,190, including 783 cases from Bengaluru Urban. While 7,507 patients have been discharged after treatment, 207 deaths have been reported, said the health department.

With 19,906 new cases, the highest single-day spike so far, India's COVID-19 count touched 5,28,859 including 2,03,051 active cases, 3,09,713 cured/discharged/migrated, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 410 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours and the cumulative toll reached 16,095 deaths. 

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March 3,2020

Kalaburagi, Mar 3: Former Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday in a letter requested Karnataka Assembly Speaker Sri Vishveshvaraya Hegade Kageri that the restricted media coverage in Assembly Budget session was not the right thing and it will be danger of for healthy democracy.

The letter written by Mr. Kharge to the Karnataka Assembly speaker which available to the press said that the fourth pillar of democracy 'Media' ban from covering assembly proceedings was not a healthy move and requested to immediately withdraw the government order in this regards, he said.

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