SDPI fields candidates in 49 ULB wards in Dakshina Kannada

February 28, 2013

Mangalore, Feb 28: The Dakshina Kannada unit of Social Democratic Party of India has fielded its candidates in 49 wards in six urban local bodies in the district in the upcoming ULB polls to be held on March 7.

Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, president of SDPI Dakshina Kannada district committee Abdul Jaleel K said that the party had fielded its candidates in eight wards of Mangalore City Corporation, nine in Ullal, 13 in Bantwal and 10 in Puttur town municipalities, three in Sullia and six in Belthangady town panchayats.

Speaking of the party's agenda, he said that the prime intention of the party was to avail opportunities to every person willing to participate in the administration of the district. The corrupt ways of the district administration or its inability to provide people with basic requirements cannot be reformed merely by struggles. There are irregularities in the functioning of the MCC with regard to water supply and cleanliness in the city. The entire system should be rectified, and the mounting communal disharmony in the region should not be allowed to grow, he said.

He said that the nominations of four candidates contesting in Bunder, Kudroli, Vamanjoor and Krishnapura wards of MCC had been withdrawn by the party as a result of diplomatic appeals by several local members in respective wards.

President of SDPI Ullal constituency committee Nawaz Ullal and district committee member Aboobaker Kulai were present in the press conference.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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