Mangaluru observes Vijay Diwas; People urged to unite against divisive forces

coastaldigest.com web desk

December 16, 2018

Mangaluru, Dec 16: Various organisations and individuals observed Vijay Diwas to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 at the War Memorial in Kadri in Mangaluru on Sunday.

Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil said one has to get inspiration from wars and sacrifices. Amidst several forces working to divide Indians, they have to united fight against such divisive forces, he said.

Former MLC and retired Captain Ganesh Karnik said remembering the soldiers should not be confined to one day, but one should remember them throughout the year as they have been sacrificing their life for the country.

District Superintendent of Police B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda said one should think about one’s contribution to the country. Besides fighting the enemy from outside, one has to fight the enemy within, he said.

District Ex-Servicemen Association’s former president K.N. Bhandary said the day is being observed to remeber the sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the Indo-Pak war. Association Working President Deepak Adyanthaya, Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh, Coast Guard Commander, DIG, S.S. Dasila, Zilla Panchayat CEO R.Selvamani and others were present.

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BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur from DK-Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency

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October 1,2024

The BJP has selected Kishore Kumar Puttur as its candidate for the bypoll to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency. The by-election will be held on October 21.

Kishore Kumar is presently serving as the General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada BJP unit. He had served as vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha from 2014 to 2016.

The by-election will be held to the seat vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary of the BJP who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024 following Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the council was till January, 2028.

In the last Council election held for the dual member constituency in December 2021, Poojary had secured 3,672 votes while the Congress candidate Manjunath Bhandary had secured 2079 votes. Poojary and Bhandary had secured required votes from the first preferential votes and had won the election.

There were several aspirants for the BJP ticket including former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru divisional in-charge Uday Kumar Shetty, former minister Pramod Madhwaraj and former Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.

The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the election. KPCC working president Manjunath Bhandary in a recent press meet in Mangaluru had said that an opportunity will be given to congress leaders from Udupi district to contest by-election.

The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency has 6037 voters including 3551 from Dakshina Kannada comprising eight MLAs, one MP. The last date for filing nomination is October 3 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is October 7. The counting will be held on October 24.

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