Mysore Mayoral polls:?Once again JD(S), BJP join hands together

October 7, 2014

Mysore, Oct 7: With the common intention of keeping Congress at bay the Janata?Dal (Secular) and BJP have decided to continue with their alliance in Mysore?City?Corporation Mayor polls scheduled on October 9.

The city corporation received a notification a few days ago from the Urban Development department, fixing the Mayor's post for general category and Deputy Mayor's post for general (woman).

Following this, both JD(S) and BJP?convened a separate meeting of its corporators to elicit their opinions on maintaining the truck with each other, and also to keep the flock together, irrespective of the aspirants. JD(S) will contest for Mayor's seat and BJP?for Deputy Mayor's post.

JD(S) corporators who met under the joint leadership of K?R?Nagar MLA?Sa Ra Mahesh, Chamundeshwari MLA?G?T?Devegowda and H?D?Kote MLA?Chikkamadu, also resolved to work for the victory of the candidate, whosoever, announced by the party high command. The high command is expected to take a call on the candidate on the poll eve, said a corporator.

JD(S) corporators- R?Lingappa representing Ward 20, K?T?Chaluvegowda (Ward 27) and M?J?Ravikumar (Ward 35) have emerged as the strong contenders for the Mayor's seat. Both Lingappa and Chaluvegowda are considered as senior most, for being in the council for the fourth term, while Ravikumar is serving his second stint as corporator.

In?the BJP?camp, senior corporator?Mahadevamma (Ward 63) and Vanitha Prasanna (Ward 65) are the aspirants for the Deputy Mayor post. Mahadevamma is the third time corporator, while Vanitha is enjoying her second term in a row. Congress is still undecided on its candidates, as it may have to contest the polls only for namesake.

In the 64 member Council, Congress has the highest of 21 corporators, after it was reduced from the earlier 22, following the resignation of Corporator Manjula Manasa (Ward 15) upon her nomination to State Women's?Commission as its Chairperson.

It is closely followed by JD(S) which has 20 corporators, and BJP- 12. While Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)?has two corporators, BSR?Congress and KJP have one each, followed by seven Independent corporators.

Among other elected representatives like?MLAs, MLCs and MP who are listed as voters for mayoral polls too,?JD(S) has two MLCs- Sandesh Nagaraj and Marithibbegowda and one MLA G?T?Devegowda; Congress has three MLAs- Tanveer Sait, M?K?Somashekar and?Vasu, and MLC R?Dharmasena; and BJP has lone MLC Madhusudhan and MP?Prathap?Simha, taking the total number of voters, including corporators and other elected representatives, to 73.

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PM Modi condoles death of Tulsi Gowda, says she will remain guiding light for environment conservation

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December 17,2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday condoled the death of environmentalist Tulsi Gowda and said she will remain a guiding light for environmental conservation.

In a post on X, he said, "Deeply saddened by the passing of Tulsi Gowda Ji, a revered environmentalist from Karnataka and Padma Awardee. She dedicated her life to nurturing nature, planting thousands of saplings, and conserving our environment."

"She will remain a guiding light for environmental conservation. Her work will continue to inspire generations to protect our planet. Condolences to her family and admirers. Om Shanti," he added.

Tulsi Gowda, the renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee known as the "Vruksha Maate" (Mother of Trees), passed away on Monday at her residence in Karnataka’s Honnali village, Ankola Taluk, Uttara Kannada district. She was 86 and had been suffering from age-related ailments.

Hailing from the Halakki tribal community, Tulsi Gowda dedicated over six decades of her life to environmental conservation, planting and nurturing thousands of trees in Ankola and its surroundings.

Her unparalleled knowledge of plants earned her the title "Encyclopaedia of Plants." She was credited with growing lakhs of saplings and was celebrated for her unique approach to nurturing them, ensuring their survival and growth.

Born in 1944 to a tribal family, Tulsi Gowda developed a deep connection with nature at a young age. She began working at a forest department nursery as a daily wage worker and eventually became a symbol of afforestation.

In 2021, Tulsi Gowda was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, in recognition of her immense contributions to afforestation and environmental conservation.

She received the award from former President Ram Nath Kovind, a moment that brought her years of silent work into the national spotlight. Additionally, Dharwad Agricultural University conferred upon her an honorary doctorate for her knowledge and contributions to the environment. She also received the Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra award and numerous other accolades throughout her lifetime.

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