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Ready to contest 2018 polls from any constituency, says Ivan D'Souza

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June 1, 2017

Mangaluru, Jun 1: Ivan D'Souaz, chief whip of the government in state legislative council, has expressed his desire to contest next assembly polls.whip

Responding to the queries of media persons in the city on Thursday, Mr D'Souza said that he is ready to contest from any assembly constituency in 2018 polls.

“There are no chances of early elections in state as chief minister Siddaramaiah led government will complete its tenure. I am ready contest from any constituency in next polls. High command has to take a call,” he said.

In 2008, D'Souza was defeated by BJP's Yogish Bhat in Christian dominant Mangaluru South constituency. Though he had lobbied hard for the ticket in 2013 too, the Congress had fielded J R Lobo, who managed to defeat Mr Bhat.

Mr D'Souza was nominated to the Karnataka legislative council by the Congress in 2014. He was made chief whip in 2016.

52-year-old D'Souza was born in Mudarangady, in Udupi District. He obtained his LLB degree from SDM Law College in Manglauru in 1989. He began his leadership through Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) organization from Mudarangady parish. He began his political career in 1992.

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April 13,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 12: A 70-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 got discharged from a hospital here on Sunday after she recovered from the novel coronavirus, said Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindu B Rupesh.

Seven other patients have also recovered and discharged in Dakshina Kannada till date. Total number of active cases in the district has decreased to 5 now.

As many as 232 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka till date.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday climbed to 8447, including 764 cured and discharged, 1 migrated and 273 deaths, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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May 8,2020

Bengaluru, May 8: 45 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 750, the state Health Department said on Friday.

According to the Health Department, the total cases include 371 discharged cases and 30 deaths.

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July 29,2020

Mangaluru, July 29: The police have managed to nab a youth in connection with issuing death threat against IAS officer Sindhu B Rupesh, the outgoing deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada.

The arrested has been identified as Ranjit, a resident of Bajpe, on the outskirts of the city. He is said to be Hindutva activist. 

The death threat came in the wake of the officer’s warning against attack on cattle traders by anti-social elements ahead of Eid al-Adha. 

Even though the IAS officer had not lodged any complaint, Moodbidri police had registered a suo motu case after a WhatsApp screenshot of the death threat went viral on social media.

Meanwhile, Sindhu B Rupesh was transferred and posted as director, electronic delivery citizen services (EDCS), DP & AR (e governance) Bengaluru.

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