Karnataka polls: JDS announces candidates for 126 seats. Here’s the list

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February 18, 2018

The Janata Dal (Secular) took everyone by surprise on Saturday, Feb 17, by announcing candidates for 126 Assembly seats even before the election schedule for Karnataka is announced by the poll panel. 

The list was made public on the same day that the JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda addressed an election rally with BSP chief Mayawati in Bengaluru, indicating that a seat sharing formula has been worked out.

The first list, however, features names only from the JD(S). Its alliance partners BSP and NCP are likely to be accommodated in the second list as the JD(S) will only contest from 58 of the remaining 98 seats. Karnataka Assembly has 224 seats.

Many of the sitting MLAs figure in the list of 126 candidates, including N H Konareddi (Navalgund), Madhu Bangarappa (Soraba), YSV Datta (Kadur). JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy (Ramanagar) and his brother H D Revanna (Holenarasipura) and MLC C R Manohar also figure in the first list.

Prominent among those who switched over to the JD(S) from other parties recently and have managed to get the ticket include former ministers Anand Asnotikar (Karwar), H Vishwanath (Hunsur) and Ravindra Srikantaiah (Srirangapatna).

Former vice-chancellor of University of Mysore K S Rangappa, who joined the JD(S) recently, has been given the ticket for Chamaraja seat. Sitting Mandya MP C S Puttaraju will contest from Melkote. Only four women figure in the first list. 

All 126 candidates were administered oath by senior MLC Basavaraj Horatti.

1.    Girish Buthale (Athani)
2.    Shivanagouda Patil (Belagavi Rural)
3.    Shankar Malagi (Bailahongal)
4.    Jadav (Ramadurga)
5.    Basvaraju Kannur (Terdal)
6.    Toufil (Jhamakandi)
7.    Hanumantha Mavinamarad (Badami)
8.    A S Patil Nadahalli (Muddebihal)
9.    Appugouda Patil (Basavana Bagevadi)
10.    Devanand Chouhan (Nagathana)
11.    B D Patil (Indi)
12.    Magoli (Sindhagi)
13.    Kedaralingaiah (Jevargi)
14.    Raju Krishna Naik (Surpur)
15.    Amin Reddy (Shahapur)
16.    A C Kadalur (Yadgir)
17.    Naganagouda (Gurmitkal)
18.    Sushil Bai B (Chincholli)
19.    Basavaraj Diggavi (Gulbarga South)
20.    Nasir Usthad (Gulbarga North)
21.    Suryakanth Kurali (Aland)
22.    Nasir Hussain (Humanabad)
23.    Bandappa Kashampur (Bidar South)
24.    Raja Venkatappa Naik (Manvi)
25.    Venkatesh Poojary (Devadurga)
26.    Siddu Bandi (Lingasagur)
27.    Raja Somanath Naik (Maski)
28.    Manjula D M Ravi (Kanakagiri)
29.    Veerannagouda Police Patil (Yalaburgi)
30.    Neeravari (Kushtagi)
31.    Nadagouda (Sindhanur)
32.    H N Konareddy (Navalgund)
33.    Mallikarjuna Akki (Kundagol)
34.    Rajanna Koravi (Hubballi Dharwad Central)
35.    Anand Asnotikar (Karwar)
36.    Pradeep Naik (Kumta)
37.    Nayathulla (Bhakal)
38.    Shashibhushan Hegde (Sirsi)
39.    Ravindra Naik (Yellapura)
40.    Sanjay Dange (Haveri)
41.    Siddappa (Hirekeru)
42.    Sripad Sahukar (Ranebennur)
43.    Vasanth Kumar (Sandur)
44.    N T Bommanna (Kudligi)
45.    Yethinhatti Goudaru (Molakalmuru)
46.    Raveesh (Challakere)
47.    K C Veerendra (Chitradurga)
48.    Yeshodar (Hiriyuru)
49.    Srinivas Gadige (Holalkere)
50.    H S Shivashankar (Harihara)
51.    Hudigere Ramesh (Channagiri)
52.    Shila Naik (Mayakonda)
53.    Sharada Purya Naik (Shimoga Rural)
54.    Appaji Gowda (Bhadravathi)
55.    Niranjan (Shivamogga)
56.    Manjunatha Gowda (Thirthahalli)
57.    Baligar (Shikaripura)
58.    Madhu Bangarappa (Soraba)
59.    Ravi Shetty (Byaindur)
60.    Bidthi Gangadhar Bhandari (Udupi)
61.    Venkatesh Govinde Gowda (Sringeri)
62.    B B Ningaiah (Mudigere)
63.    Harish (Chikkamagalur)
64.    YSV Datta (Kadur)
65.    Suresh Babu (Chikkanayakanahalli)
66.    Lokeshwar (Tiptur)
67.    M T Krishnappa (Turuvekere)
68.    D Nagarajaiah (Kunigal)
69.    Govindaraju (Tumkur - City)
70.    D C Gowrishankar (Tumkur - Rural)
71.    Sudhakar Lal (Koratagere)
72.    Srinivas (Gubbi)
73.    Sathyanarayan (Sira)
74.    Thimarayyappa (Pavagada)
75.    Veerabhadraiah (Madhugiri)
76.    Bacche Gowda (Chikkaballapura)
77.    Rajanna (Siddlaghatta)
78.    J K Krishna Reddy (Chintamani)
79.    C R Manohar (Bagepalli)
80.    Venkatashiva Reddy (Srinivasapura)
81.    Baktavatsalam (KGF)
82.    Mallesh (Bangarpet)
83.    Manjunath Gowda (Malur)
84.    Gopal (K R Pura)
85.    Chandranna (Bytarayanapura)
86.    Javarai Gowda (Yeshwanthpur)
87.    Manjunath (Dasarahalli)
88.    Gopaliah (Mahalakshmi Layout)
89.    Hanumanthegowda (Hebbal)
90.    Anwar Sharief (Sarvajnanagar)
91.    Narayanaswamy (Gandhinagar)
92.    Bage Gowda (Basavangudi)
93.    Gopal (Padmanabhanagar)
94.    Devadas (BTM Layout)
95.    Pillamunishamappa (Devanahalli)
96.    Mune Gowda (Doddaballapura)
97.    Srinivasa Murthy (Nelamangala)
98.    H D Kumaraswamy (Ramanagar)
99.    Manju (Magadi)
100.    Annadani (Malavalli)
101.    D C Thammanna (Maddur)
102.    C S Puttaraju (Malkote)
103.    Ravindra Srikantaiah (Srirangapatna)
104.    Narayana Gowda (K R Pet)
105.    Suresh Gowda (Nagamangala)
106.    C N Balakrishna (Sharavanbelagola)
107.    Shivalinge Gowda (Arasikere)
108.    H S Prakash (Hassan)
109.    H D Revanna (Holenarasipura)
110.    A T Ramaswamy (Arkalgud)
111.    H K Kumaraswamy (Sakaleshpura)
112.    Lingesh (Beluru)
113.    Jeevijaya (Madikeri)
114.    Sanketh Puvaiah (Virajpet)
115.    Mahadeva (Periyapatna)
116.    Sa Ra Mahesh (K R Nagar)
117.    H Vishwanth (Hunsur)
118.    G T Deve Gowda (Chamundeshwari)
119.    K S Rangappa (Chamaraja)
120.    Abdula (Narasimhaja)
121.    Mallesh (Krishnaraja)
122.    Abhishek (Varuna)
123.    Chikkana (H D Kote)
124.    Samruddhi Manjunath (Mulbagal)
125.    Ashwin Kumar (T Narasipura)
126.    K R Ramesh (Haliyal)

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Akash
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Monday, 19 Feb 2018

There are so many wrong spellings, do correct it.

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January 31,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 31: Mahesh Vikram Hegde, the co-founder of website 'Postcard News', known for spreading fake news on behalf of Sangh Parivar, was taken aback when he was asked to sing 'Vande Mataram' to prove his patriotism by a group of women activists at Mangaluru International Airport.

The video of the incident which occurred on Friday, days after editor-in-chief and co-founder of Republic TV Arnab Goswami was heckled by comedian Kunal Kamra on a flight, went viral on social media within hours.

Hegde was spotted by social activist Kavitha Reddy, and other young orators – Najma Nazeer and Amulya Leona – at the airport where he was waiting to board a plane to Bengaluru.

In a video, the three women are seen coercing Hegde to sing 'Vande Mataram' and prove his patriotism. In another video being circulated, the women are heard telling the journalist that he is getting an opportunity to become a 'hero' from 'zero' if he sings 'Vande Mataram.' However, he refused to open his mouth.

Reddy is seen asking Hegde whether he knew the time when Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.

Hegde was arrested in 2018 for posting a fake news aimed at creating communal conflict.

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February 16,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 16: Deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi’s election to the lone vacant council seat, for which a bypoll has been called, is only a formality as the only other candidate in the contest, independent BR Anil Kumar, dropped out on Saturday.

Kumar conveyed his decision to council secretary and returning officer Vishalakshmi. He decided to withdraw from the February 17 bypoll after failing to get support from Congress and JD(S) legislators.

The bypoll was necessitated after sitting member Rizwan Arshad of Congress resigned as he moved to the legislative assembly as an MLA. Rizwan won the Shivajinagar bypoll in December last year.

“Since the notification on candidates in the fray, after the last date of withdrawal, has already been published, irrespective of any candidate’s retirement, the election has to be conducted,” an official said.

Savadi’s victory was always assured as BJP has 119 members in the House.

Still, Ramanagara BJP district president Rudresh and MP BY Raghavendra reportedly approached Kumar, urging him to withdraw. Kumar, however, denied that he was persuaded by BJP.

“I entered the fray thinking secular parties and likeminded MLAs will support me, but that didn’t happen, so I decided to retire,”he said.

A section of Congress and JD(S) politicians, led by former minister HD Revanna, had persuaded Kumar to enter the contest with the hope that disgruntlement among some BJP legislators over Savadi’s promotion as the deputy CM would result in an upset.

Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy also offered to support Kumar. Siddaramaiah of Congress refused to do the same. Congress and JD(S) did not field any candidates of their own as they don’t have the requisite numbers in the House.

Savadi must get elected to the council before February 20, otherwise he will lose his cabinet role. According to rules, a person who is not a member of either House should get elected within six months after becoming a minister. Savadi took oath on August 20 last year.

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June 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Tuesday intensified preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in a bid to make air-travel contactless.

The airport has introduced contact-less self-check-in kiosks, non-intrusive thermal cameras, self bag drop facility and other features.

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) had earlier said that it will ensure that the taxis are sanitised and the drivers are screened before every trip to eliminate all chances of infection.

"Drivers have been instructed to maintain a safe distance. They will be encouraged to use hand sanitiser and face masks to make the car a safe space. Able-bodied passengers are advised to load their luggage into the car without the driver's assistance. For elderly citizens and passengers with reduced mobility, drivers will assist while following hygiene measures," BIAL statement had said.

The masks have been made mandatory for both drivers as well as passengers.

Karnataka on Monday reported 187 new cases of coronavirus, with which the State's total COVID-19 count has surged to 3,408.

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