Cast votes for KJP based on BSY's performance'

Mangalore, Mar 1: With regard to the upcoming elections for urban local bodies to be held on March 7, District spokesperson of KJP A Hameed Kandak said that the achievements and accomplishments of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa themselves would serve as the party manifesto for the elections.

Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Friday, he said that Yeddyurappa had released a grant of Rs 300 crore for the development of Mangalore City Corporation during his tenure as the Chief Minister of the state.

The party has fielded its candidates in 28 wards in the entire district including the MCC in the ULB elections this year. The main priority of the party has been the representation of women in half of the party's candidature, while aiming at establishing a corruption-free administration in the district, he said, appealing to people to exercise their votes in favour of KJP, based on Yeddyurappa's performance in the past years.

Announcing the list of candidates contesting from KJP in different wards in the MCC, he said that Santhosh would contest from Katipalla East, Mohammed Thousif from Katipalla North, Praveen Kanchan from Kulai, Raheem Angaragudde from Baikampady, Chetan Kumar from Panambur, Shivaraj from Panjimogaru, Ranjith V Shetty from Kavoor, Geeta Das from Pachanady, Mariamma Thomas from Padavu, Mary Gibson from Falnir, Vishwas K N Singh from Court, Sudheer Putran from Port, Jagadish Poojary from Alape North, and Fouzia from Bengre.

Ravindra Shetty, Lawrence D'Souza, Shrinivas Shetty and Guruchandra Hegde 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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