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When there is a BJP wave, all of us become helpless: Pramod Madhwaraj

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May 24, 2019

Udupi, May 24: JD(S) candidate Pramod Madhwaraj, while conceding defeat in the elections to the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency on Thursday, attributed it to the BJP wave.

He tweeted: “When there is a wave in favour of BJP, all of us become helpless. Nevertheless, voters are our bosses and they have given the verdict, which I humbly accept without any bitterness.”

BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje retained the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru parliamentary seat by defeating Madhwaraj by a massive margin of 3,49,599 votes.

Ms. Karandlaje, who established lead over Mr. Madhwaraj in the first round, maintained it through the next 20 rounds. There were a total of 12 candidates in the fray for the 2019 parliamentary polls in the constituency.

The Congress did not contest the elections this time as the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru parliamentary seat was left to the JD(S) as part of the seat-sharing agreement. 

The BJP has maintained lead in all eight Assembly segments in the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru parliamentary constituency.

The votes secured by the JD(S) and the BJP in the eight Assembly segments are as follows: Kundapur: JD(S): 35,779, BJP: 1,12,975; Udupi: JD(S): 57,246, BJP: 1,01,507; Kaup: JD(S): 46,430, BJP: 91,097; Karkala: JD(S): 38,895, Congress: 97,442; Sringeri: JD(S): 47,159, BJP: 76,129; Mudigere: JD(S): 43,800, BJP: 70,512; Chikkamagaluru: JD(S): 54,490, BJP: 87,635; Tarikere: JD(S): 45,133, BJP: 80,185 votes.

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July 26,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 26: Karnataka government has initiated steps to provide insurance cover for priests and others working in temples coming under the Endowment Department -- a move that will benefit 50,000 people and their families.

Speaking to media here on Saturday evening, Minister for Endowment Kota Srinivas Poojary said there is a need to implement the decision at the earliest to provide relief to the priests and families of employees working in temples.

Department officials have been directed to include employees of state-owned temples under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyothi Bima scheme and also enrol them under State Bank of India’s group personal accident insurance policy at the earliest. The Central insurance scheme will provide Rs 2 lakh cover to family members in case of death due to accidents.

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 23: As many as 600 people who arrived from foreign countries are under the surveillance of the district police in the Dakshina Kannada, as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19, said Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad on Monday.

The police personnel are visiting their houses in Dakshina Kannada police jurisdiction. They have been asked to remain quarantined at home for 14 days."We have appealed to the local residents to tip the police if they violate the quarantine period,"he added.

Talking to newsmen here, he said that all the roads in border areas connecting Kerala had been closed, the police have strengthened security in border areas. Please log in to get detailed story.

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July 20,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 20: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Higher Education S Suresh Kumar today said that the results of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examinations, held amidst Corona threat, will be announced in the first week of August.

Speaking to newsmen on Monday after visiting the evaluation centres in the City, said that the work is in full swing and it was proposed to announce the results by end of first week next month.

He said that the evaluation of the answer sheets are set to take another 10-12 days. Currently, evaluations of the answer sheets are taking place at 220 centres in the State.

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