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BJP faces massive defeat in Karnataka urban local bodies; Cong regains ground in DK, Udupi

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March 11, 2013

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Mangalore/Udupi/Bangalore, Mar 11:The Congress headed for a big win in Karnataka urban local bodies, leaving ruling BJP way behind as counting of votes polled on March 7, was held across the state including in coastal districts on Monday.

Mangalore City Corporation and Udupi City Municipal Council have been won by Congress.

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The Congress has so far bagged 1895 seats of the 4,893 for which results were declared by 12 noon., while the BJP was way behind, with just around 887 seats. Janata Dal-Secular was slightly ahead of the BJP, bagging about 892 seats.

Voting took place on Thursday for over 4,800 seats to run 207 urban local bodies.

Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party was struggling, with around 269 seats.

The rest were taken by smaller parties and independents.

Around 70 percent of 8.5 millon voters of the state's total electorate of more than 40 million had voted in the elections to urban local bodies.

CLICK HERE FOR DISTRICT WISE ULB RESULTS

Trends

DAKSHINA KANNADA

Mangalore City Corporation (60 Wards)

BJP: 20

Congress: 35

SDPI:1

CPI(M): 1

JD(S): 2

Bantwal

BJP:5

Congress: 13

SDPI: 3

JD(S):1

Independent: 1

Beltangady Taluk Panchayat (11 wards)

BJP: 2

Congress: 9

Ullal (27 wards)

BJP:  7

Congress:  17

Independent: 2

Others: 1

Moodbidri (23 wards)

Congress: 14

BJP: 5

JD(S):3

Puttur (21 wards)

Congress: 15

BJP: 12

Sullia (18 wards)

BJP:  12

Congress: 5

SDPI: 1

UDUPI

Udupi City Municipal Council (35 wards)

BJP: 12

Congress: 22

Others: 1

Kundapur (23 wards)

BJP:  12

Congress:  9

CPI (M):  2

Karkala (23 wards)

BJP: 11

Congress: 12

Saligrama

BJP: 8

Congress: 2

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Other parts of Karnataka

Results announced for 4893 wards out of 4976 wards

Congress has won in 1895 wards

JD(S) has won in 892 wards

BJP has won in 887 wards

KJP has won in 270 wards

BSR Congress has won in 76 wards

Others have 771 wins

Independent candidates win in Bhatkal. 21 of 22 seats won by Independent candidates.

KEY WINS/LEADS

Congress

Congress wins 10 seats in Gulbarga

Congress wins 3 seats in Shimoga

Congress leads in 26 wards in Bellary

Congress wins in Mangalore

Congress wins 15 seats in Mandya

Cong wins 2 seats in Raichur CMC

Congress wins Hunsur CMC

Congress leads in Nippani

Congress Leads in Shimoga

Congress leads in Hospet

Congress wins in Bantwala

Congress leads in 19 wards in gulbarga

Congress wins Gundalpet

Congress leads in Bhalki

Congress wins in Gowribidnur

Congress wins in Bellary

Congress wins in Chamarajanagar

Congress wins in Udupi

Congress wins in KR Nagar

Congress wins in Karwar

Congress wins in Mangalore

Congress wins in Gadag

BJP

BJP wins in Koppa and Sringeri town

BJP wins 6 seats in Udupi

BJP wins in Nagargunda TNC

BJP wins in Thirtahalli

BJP wins in Sankeshwar

BJP wins in Koppa

BJP wins in Chimagalur

BJP leads in Hubli-Dharwad

BJP leading in Hubli-Dharwad city corporation

KJP

KJP wins 2 seats in Gulbarga

KJP wins in Afzalpur town

KJP leads in Shikaripura

JD(S)

JD(S) wins in Hassan

JD(S) wins in Hosanagara

JD(S) wins in Nelamangala

JD(S) wins in Malavalli

JD(S) wins in Kolar

KEY LOSERS

BSR behind Congress in Bellary

Congress defeats JD(S) in Ramanagara

Congress defeats BSR in Bellary

Setback for Kumaraswamy in Ramanagar

Setback for Minister Varathur Prakash as JD(S) wins in Kolar

Congress wins 20 seats in Shirsi, setback for Khageri

Other results

*Hung results in Mandya CMC

*Transgener candidate from Congress wins from ward 4 in Bellary Municipal Corporation

*Snake Shyam wins from BJP in Mysore

*Hung results in Tumkur

*Congress v/s JD(S)S in Mysore

*Koppal Undecided

*Hung results in Shimoga

*Setback for Kannadigas as Marathis win Belgaum City Corporation

*Independent candidates rule Bhatkal

*Raichur undecided

*Hung verdict in Bidar

*Hung verdict in Mysore

KEY CORPORATIONS/TOP TWO PARTIES

Hubli-Dharwad-67

BJP-30; CONG-22

Mysore-60

JD(S)-16, CONG-18

Bellary-35

BSR-6; CONG-26

Davangere-41

Cong-  36    Others- 4

Gulbarga-55

JD(S)- 10; CONG-23

Mangalore-60

BJP-  20 ;     CONG- 35

Mysore-65

JD(S)-20   CONG-  22

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Earlier

Counting of votes for the urban local bodies (ULBs) that went to the polls on March 7 began this morning, across the state including coastal Karnataka amidst tight security.

The State Election Commission (SEC) has already begun declaring the results. The quickness in the announcement of results is owing to the use of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the polls for the first time.

Dakshina Kannada

In Dakshina Kannada, where 677 candidates contested from 189 wards in seven urban local bodies including the Mangalore City Corporation, the counting process began at 8 am, in all the seven counting centres in the district. The counting centres meant for the purpose are, St Rosario English/Kannada Higher Primary School Pandeshwar, Mangalore (Mangalore City Corporation), Mahaveera College Moodbidri (Moodbidri TMC), Bharath English Medium Higher Primary School Ullal (Ullal TMC), Samarthya Sowdha Bantwal (Bantwal TMC), Swami Vivekananda English Medium High School Puttur (Puttur TMC), Belthangady Town Panchayat Office (Belthangady Town Panchayat) and Sullia Taluk Office (Sullia Town Panchayat).

The results are most likely to be announced by 11 am or at the most the it might go up to noon to get the clear picture.

As many as 677 candidates including 226 female candidates are trying their luck in seven Urban Local Bodies in the distrtict.

The break up of total of number of candidates with men and women in brackets is as follows: Mangalore City Corporation (243, 93); Moodbidri (77, 29), Ullal (93, 31), Bantwal (83, 27), Puttur (88, 31), Belthangady (38, 22) and Sullia (55, 24).

Voting percentage

In the ULB election that was held on March 7, Dakshina Kannada district registered 4.2 per cent increase in the total poll compared to that of the ULB election held in 2007.

If the district had registered 62.19 polling in 2007, the district registered 66.21 polling this time.

As many as 3,06,636 voters of the total 4,60,381 voters, exercised franchise on the polling day. During this poll, it is significant to note the slight increase in the number of voters too which would also help in writing the fate of candidates. The total polling population in 2007 was 4,59,556, while for the fresh polling it was 4,60,381.

Counting at Rosario

In the backdrop of counting of polls of the election held for Mangalore City Corporation, at Rosario High School today, a total of 252 government employees including police personnel are deployed for the purpose.

It includes 48 supervisors, 48 Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) suppliers, 96 counting assistants, 12 tabulators, 12 tabulator assistants, 24 Returning Officers and AROs, 12 assistants to 12 rooms and 12 police who will function at the counting venue.

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February 19,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Pointing out that there was a deliberate attempt to cover up police excesses by implicating innocent persons at whim, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to 21 people who were accused by police of involving in violence during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Mangaluru.

Allowing the bail petitions of Ashik and 20 others from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, Justice John Michael Cunha said the overzealousness of the police is also evident from the fact that FIRs were registered under Section 307 of IPC against the persons killed by the police themselves.

“In an offence involving a large number of people, the identity and participation of each accused must be fixed with reasonable certainty. In the present cases, the identity appears to have been fixed on the basis of their affiliation to PFI and they being members of the Muslim community. Though it is stated that the involvement of the petitioners is captured in CCTV footage and photographs, no such material is produced before the court showing the presence of any of the petitioners at the spot, armed with deadly weapons,” the judge noted.

In the statement of objections filed by the State Public Prosecutor-I, it was stated that there was a hint of Muslim youths holding protest on December 19, 2019, opposing the implementation of CAA. Prohibitory orders were clamped in that connection. This assertion indicated that the common object of the assembly was to oppose the implementation of CAA and National Register for Citizens (NRC) which, by itself, was not an “unlawful object”, the judge pointed out.

‘Pics show cops throwing stones at crowd’

Justice Cunha also said the material collected by the investigators did not contain any specific evidence regarding the presence of any of the petitioners at the spot. On the other hand, omnibus allegations were made against the Muslim crowd of 1,500-2,000, alleging that they were armed with weapons like stones, soda bottles and glass pieces. The photographs produced by the SPP depicted that hardly any member of the crowd were armed with weapons, except one of them holding a bottle. In none of these photographs, police station or policemen were seen in the vicinity, the judge noted.

“On the other hand, photographs produced by the petitioners show that the policemen themselves were pelting stones at the crowd. The petitioners have produced copies of the complaints lodged by the dependants of the deceased who died due to police firing and the endorsement made thereon reveals that even though the law required the police to register independent FIRs in view of the specific complaint made against the police officers making out cognizable offences, the police have failed to register FIRs. This goes to show that a deliberate attempt is underway to cover up police excesses by implicating innocent persons at the whims and caprice of the police,” the judge observed.

In the wake of counter-allegations against the police and in the backdrop of their failure to register FIRs based on complaints lodged by the families of victims, the possibility of false and mistaken implication could not be ruled out, the judge said. In these circumstances, it would be a travesty of justice to deny bail to the petitioners and sacrifice their liberties to the mercy of the district administration and police. The records indicate that a deliberate attempt has been made to trump up evidence and to deprive the liberties of the petitioners by fabricating evidence. None of the petitioners have any criminal antecedents, the court said.

“The allegations levelled against the petitioners are not punishable with death or imprisonment for life. There is no direct evidence to connect them with the alleged offence. The investigation appears to be malafide and partisan. In the circumstances, in order to protect the rights and liberties of the petitioners, it is necessary to admit them to bail,” the judge said.

The petitioners were arrested and remanded in judicial custody after the anti-CAA protests on charges of being members of an unlawful assembly, armed with lethal weapons, attempting to set fire to the North Police Station in Mangaluru, obstructing the police from discharging their duties and causing damage to public property, etc., on December 19 in violation of the prohibitory orders. They moved the High Court as their bail pleas had been rejected by a sessions court in Dakshina Kannada.

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March 3,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the party's protest will continue until the Speaker will allow them to discuss BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yathnal's recent comments on freedom fighter HS Doreswamy.

"Our protest in the well of state assembly will continue until Speaker allows us to discuss about Basanagouda Patil Yatnal," Siddaramaiah said.

Congress MLAs staged a protest in the Karnataka Assembly and entered the well demanding BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yathnal's apology for his 'Pakistani agent' remark.

Earlier, Congress leaders on February 26 staged a protest on the same issue in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Vidhana Soudha.

Yathnal, on February 25, called Doreswamy a fake freedom fighter and a Pakistani agent while addressing the media. His comments triggered a controversy drawing sharp remarks from Congress and other parties.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, July 29: The Central Crime Branch arrested four international drug peddlers belonging to Kerala and recovered drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore from them, said Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday.

"We have started a war on drugs. Our agenda is to curb the drug mafia not only in Bengaluru, but in entire Karnataka. Many people are involved in the drug mafia. They are targeting students, other states, and international students who can spend and afford to become victims," said Bommai.

The recovered items include 2,000 kg LSD strips, 110 grams MDMA Cristol, 10 ecstasy tablets, 5 kg Ganja, five cell phones, weighing machine and pouches.

"When we raided a house in Soladevanahally police station area, we arrested Shahad Mohammed, Azmal, Ajin KG Verghese and Nitin Mohan. All are from Kerala and we will arrest their contacts as well. They are involved in the dark web mafia," Bommai said.

He said the peddlers were using post offices and couriers for their business.

"I'll speak to the central government, the home ministry and postal department, and other issues related to this mafia. Canada, Netherlands, and other nations are also involved in this mafia," said the state home minister.

"People from influential backgrounds are also involved in this mafia, but our objective is zero tolerance. We are using our intelligence. Drugs are coming from other states like AP, Goa, and other states," he said.
Bommai said he was personally addressing this case and appealed for support from parents, schools and colleges.

"I'm addressing this issue personally because it's important to curb the drug mafia. I need support from schools and college managements and parents. I'll also call college and hostel managements before colleges start. We will make managements responsible," he said.

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