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Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) planning to field 100 candidates in 2018 Karnataka polls

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December 26, 2017

The Karnataka state-unit of the Janata Dal-United (Nitish Kumar group) is planning to field its candidates in over 100 constituencies in the upcoming Assembly poll which is likely to be held before May in 2018. However, political observers believe that JD(U) - being a part of BJP led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre - may field its candidates only help the saffron party in some constituencies where it can snatch the votes of other parties

Addressing the media recently, JD(S) state president Mahima Patel (son of former Karnataka CM Late J H Patel) said that his party had already identified candidates for around 20 constituencies and the process of identifying 80 more was under way.

“Our party will be fielding its candidates in 100 constituencies in the upcoming Assembly polls and hope to win more than 25 seats to start with. The aim is to ensure that the next party coming to power should rule with our guidance. If they support us, we will form the government,” he said.

He said the party is pinning its hopes on rejuvenating, resurrecting, and strengthening the party by mustering the support of the youth to realise the dreams of the former senior leaders, including Ramakrishna Hegde, S.R. Bommai, J.H. Patel among others.

“There are around 2.65 crore youth in the age group of 19 to 35. Our party has made a study in this regard and was planning to come out with a plan of action of providing employment to the youths at their natives. This is one among many programmes that we are planning to attract the youth force in the State,” he said.

Mr Patel also made it clear that the focus of his party was on attracting youth and not those who were with the party once and had joined other political parties.

Membership drive had already commenced and those joining the party were requested to plant a sapling.

“We know that they (those who have left the party), including the former MLAs or those who headed the boards and corporations during the undivided Janata rule, are unhappy. These people would be keen to protect their interest. Instead, we want the support of the youth to strengthen the party’s base,” he said.

He said that presently his party is undertaking a campaign approaching the common man seeking their support and also from farmers’ and other social organisations.

“Ours is all inclusive thinking and I have already made it clear to our National president to give a free hand to take decisions at the State level on various issues to which he has agreed. Janata Dal (S) should think of inviting us to join them,” he said in response to another question.

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Political Master
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Tuesday, 26 Dec 2017

After Anupama Rao and updendra... one more BJP Sponsored party (JDU) is participating 2018 election to damage Congress vote banks and having task of getting majorty seats in upcoming election..

 

 

We innocent voters are really stupids....

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, July 17: A 60-year-old woman who tested positive for Covid-19 allegedly ended her life in the Covid ward at KC General Hospital in the early hours of Friday.

The woman, the fourth Covid positive patient to end her life since April, was a resident of Mariyappanapalya near Jnanabharathi in West Bengaluru. She was found hanging from a window grille in the passage of the Covid ward around 5 am. She had used her sari to hang herself.

The police said that the woman was admitted to the hospital on July 1. She was responding well to the treatment and was almost cured. Her son was infected first and admitted to the same hospital. As she later tested positive and got admitted, her son was discharged on July 11. The police suspect that the woman may have resorted to the extreme step due to depression.

An investigating officer quoted doctors telling the police that they were about to inform the woman about her discharge date on Friday. Doctors were waiting for the report on her latest test before discharging her.

The woman’s body will be subjected to an autopsy as per the Covid standard procedure. The Malleswaram police have taken up a case of unnatural death. Investigations are on. 

On July 11, a 70-year-old man ended his life in the toilet of the Covid ward in Victoria Hospital, while a suicide was reported in the same ward on June 26. A 60-year-old woman also hanged herself in the toilet. Her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were also admitted to hospital for Covid-19.

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April 25,2020

Mysuru, Apr 25: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has converted one of its buses into a clinic in Mysuru to treat COVID-19 patients.

The mobile fever clinic has a bed for the patient and a cabin for doctor.

There is also a seating facility, medicine box, washing basin, sanitizer, soap oil, a separate water facility and fans.
According to the KSRTC, the cost of this clinic construction on a bus is Rs 50,000.

Meanwhile, 15 new positive cases were reported in the state. So far, 489 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed, including 18 deaths and 153 discharges in the state.

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June 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 2: Even as the mosques in Karnataka recieved green signal from state government to reopen for congregational prayers from June 8, a senior Islamic scholar in coastal Karnataka has encouraged Muslims to prefer to offer prayers at homes during covid times. 

Twaqa Ahmed Al-Azhari, the Qadhi of Mangaluru, has welcomed the state government's decision to allow Muslims to offer congregational prayers including Jum'a prayers with certain precautions and conditions.

"Government has upheld our religions sentiments. All the mosques where congregational prayers will be held from June 8 should strictly follow all the guidelines issued by the government," he said. 

He also suggested that if any mosque is not in a position to follow all the guidelines issued by the government then it should refrain from holding congregational prayers. "Muslims can continue offer Fard and Jumá prayers at homes as the cornavirus pandemic is still spreading in the region and across the world," he said.

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