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Political leaders' children to test their luck in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly polls

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December 4, 2012

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Bangalore, December 4: Karnataka, which will go to the polls in May next year, is set to witness 'son rise' of a different kind. A record number of children of top political leaders are expected to test their luck in the 2013 assembly elections.

Former Chief Ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and N.Dharam Singh, Union Minister Mallikarjun Kharge, former Union Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief, and former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are among the leaders who are keen to field their children or grandchildren in the elections.

'Safe constituencies'

These leaders have already begun lobbying for tickets for their kin and have selected "safe constituencies" to ensure that their entry into politics takes place without much hiccups.

The "young candidates" are being seen at important political forums and meetings of their respective parties.

Mandya district.

Nikhil, whose mother Anitha is also a party MLA, is expected to contest from Hassan city.

Political legacy

Ajay Singh, son of Congress leader and former CM Dharam Singh, has been assigned Bidar district, while Union minister for social welfare Mallikarjun Kharge reportedly wants his son Priyank to contest from a constituency in Gulbarga district - both in north Karnataka.

These two Congress stalwarts are keen to continue their political legacy.

The Congress has already enrolled Ajay and Priyank as party members, and the two have been active in party activities.

Siddaramaiah, who shifted from the JD(S) to the Congress a few years ago, declared last week that his son Rakesh would be contesting the poll from a constituency in Mysore.

Incidentally, the father son duo were not on talking terms for a few years due to personal reasons, but now all seems well between them.

changing dynamics of Indian politics.

Every party leader and stalwart wants to have his/ her kin to contest elections... It will not be a surprise if many of them win," pointed out political historian Dr A. Veerappa.

Several other leaders are also fielding their children in the next year's elections.



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March 27,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 27: In a preparatory measure to tackle any exigency in the backdrop of spread of coronavirus, the Karnataka government has asked district administrations to use as quarantine centres the residential schools and hostels that come the under Social Welfare department.

"Wherever necessary, these residential schools and hostels can be converted as quarantine facility without any extra cost by the district administrations," Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol said in a statement.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka stood at 55, including two deaths and three discharged persons, as on Thursday.

Karjol, who is also the Minister in-charge of Social Welfare department said, in view of holidays for educational institutions, there were no students staying in the residential schools and hostels and hence they can be used for quarantine purpose.

All the residential schools at hostels in districts and taluks are spacious and have all required facilities like rooms, kitchen, toilets, bathrooms, libraries among others, the Minister said adding most of them were located away from densely populated areas.

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August 7,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 7: The results of Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations will be announced on Monday, August 10.

Primary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said, "The results will be announced at about 3 pm on August 10."

This year, over 8.50 lakh students appeared for the exams amidst the Covid-19 pandemic fear across the state.

The department conducted the exams successfully despite resistance from various quarters and pressure to postpone the exams.

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February 7,2020

Bantwal, Feb 7: A 31-year-old man has been arrested on charge of sexual assault on a minor boy at Kanyana under the limits of Vittla police station in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada.

The police have identified accused as Suresh Prabhu, a resident of Kanyana village. He is said to be an activist of a saffron outfit.

The alleged sexual assault took place on February 1, when the victim, a schoolboy, was on his way home from the school. 

According to police, Prabhu called the boy saying he wanted to tell a secret. He then took him to the school toilet and sexually assaulted him there. 

After returning home, the boy narrated the incident to his mother, who approached the jurisdictional Vittla police station and lodged a complaint. 

After taking the minor boy’s statement, the police registered a case under section 341, 377, 506 IPC and POCSO Act against Prabhu. He was arrested on February 5.

 

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