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Poll fortunes of 14 candidates to be on test tomorrow

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March 17, 2012

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Udupi, March 17: About 12.53 lakh voters will decide poll fortunes of 14 candidates for the bypoll tomorrow to Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat, where the three major parties Congress, BJP and JDS have gone on a high voltage campaign.

This is the second bypoll being held in Karnataka after D V Sadananda Gowda assumed office as Chief Minister.

The by-poll was necessitated after Gowda vacated the seat following his election to the assembly recently.

Gowda criss crossed the constituency during campaigning to ensure BJP retains the seat despite facing consistent attempts by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to get himself reinstated ever since he was forced to demit office after the Lokayukta report on illegal mining indicted him.

Yeddyurappa had recently stated he would not ask the BJP high command for Chief Ministership and that it is 'a closed chapter.'

The former Chief Minister did not campaign for this bypoll, irked over the BJP high command turning down his demand for a "suitable position" in the state unit.

BJP had finished a poor third in the November 2011 Bellary bypoll, which saw former minister B Sreeramulu constesting as an independent and winning by a huge margin ahead of Congress.

While BJP has fielded former Karakala MLA Sunil Kumar, former minister K Jayaprakash Hegde is the Congress nominee and Bojegowda is contesting on the JDS symbol.

Election officials said about 7,000 security personnel, including 10 companies of paramilitary forces would keep vigil across two districts of Udupi and Chikmagalur.

Extra security has been provided in 77 Naxal infested areas. Of the total of 1633 polling stations, 231 have been categorised as hyper sensitive and 788 sensitive.

Counting will be taken up on March 21, the day Gowda presents his first budget in the assembly.


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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: Firebrand BJP Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday said that control of state power by Hindus is absolutely essential for sustenance of Dharma.

His comments, in a series of tweets, came on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lord Ram temple at Ayodhya.

"Dear Hindus, Most important lesson is that control of State power by Hindus is absolutely essential for sustenance of Dharma. When we didn't control State, we lost our temple. When we regained, we rebuilt. The 282 (seats) in 2014 and 303 (seats) in 2019 to Sri Narendra Modi made today possible!", Surya, who is also the party's BJP youth Wing state general secretary, tweeted.

He also said that the survival of India depends on the survival of Sanatana Dharma.

"The Sanatana Dharma, that is nationalism,' Sri Aurobindo had said in his Uttarapara speech. But what does it mean? Along with Jai Sri Ram, the purohits also chanted Bharat Mata Ki Jai - That is Dharmic nationalism. If Dharma survives, India survives," he said in another tweet.

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April 20,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Close on the heels of the Padarayanapura vandalism, Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to promulgate an ordinance that gives special powers to implementing authority and also provide protection to frontline health workers.

Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting here, Minister for Law J C Madhuswamy said that the ordinance will be on the lines of one promulgated by Kerala and Uttar Pradesh governments.

“Through the ordinance, a State Epidemic Act will be enacted to protect health workers and any non-cooperation will be punishable. Also, any attempt to deliberately spread the disease or float rumours will attract action,” he added.

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March 26,2020

Udupi, Mar 26: As many as 1000 expatriates, who have arrived from foreign countries and have been placed in home quarantine, were warned against violating the guidelines given to them and leaving their houses. 

Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha, addressing reporters here on Thursday, said that the district administration and health department officials have sent notices to surrounding houses regarding those quarantined and requested them to bring to the notice of relevant authorities if anyone was found violating the quarantine rules.

'If anyone is found violating the quarantine rules and roaming in public, a complaint can be registered by calling on 9480242600. Strict action will be taken against such violators,' said Mr Jagadeesha.

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