Shaadi Bhagya is vote bank politics, says B S Yeddyurappa

November 5, 2013

Bangalore, Nov 5: Terming as 'vote bank politics' the state government's Shaadi Bhagya scheme to provide Rs 50,000 dole to poor Muslim girls at the time of marriage, former Chief Minister and KJP leader B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday extended till November 24 his ongoing dharna seeking extension of the programme to all communities.

"100 per cent he (Chief MinisterSiddaramaih) is playing vote bank politics eying minority votes, which is not correct. Even our Muslim friends are saying CM has to extend the programme to all the communities .....Up to 24th I'm going to continue my protest here..." Yeddyurappa told reporters here.

He said he has called off his plan to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat and added that KJP's state executive committee meeting has been convened to decide the further course of action on the matter.

Yeddyurappa is on the fifth day of his day-night dharna, demanding extending the dole to all communities. His other demand is to press for restoring rice and wheat supply to Above Poverty Line (APL) card-holders.

On not getting much support for his protest from other major opposition parties, he said "I think in a day or two they will support our cause; ....but I have not spoken to any political party seeking support."

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DK-Udupi local authorities' constituency by-poll: 4 candidates – Cong, BJP, SDPI, Ind – in fray

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October 8,2024

Mangaluru: The by-election to the legislative council from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi local authorities' constituency will be a contest among four candidates. An independent candidate, Muhammed Riyaz, has withdrawn his nomination on Monday, the last day for withdrawal.

Deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP stated that candidates Kishore BR (BJP), Raju Poojary (Congress), Anwar Sadat S (SDPI), and Dinakar Ullal (independent) will be in the fray.

Polling will be held at 392 booths in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts between 8am and 4pm on Oct 21.

A total of 6,032 voters from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are eligible to vote. While there will be 234 polling booths in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi will have 158 stations. Gram panchayat members, corporators of the Mangaluru City Corporation, members of city municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats, MLAs, MLCs, and Lok Sabha members are eligible to vote.

Election observer of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Pankaj Kumar Pandey, reviewed the poll preparations at the deputy commissioner's office on Monday. He issued directions to officials regarding arrangements to be made during the election and counting of votes.

The deputy commissioner stated that out of 6,032 voters, 3,127 are women and 2,905 are men. He said the counting of votes will be held at St Aloysius PU College in the city on Oct 24.

Udupi deputy commissioner Vidya Kumari K, city police commissioner Anupam Agrawal, Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Anandh K, Dakshina Kannada SP Yathish N, Udupi SP Arun K, and additional deputy commissioners Santhosh Kumar G and Mamatha Devi were present.

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