I can bring 5 more Congress MLAs to BJP even now: Ramesh Jarkiholi

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February 14, 2021

Belagavi, Feb 14: Karnataka Minister for Water Resources Ramesh Jarkiholi, who is also District Incharge Minister said on Sunday that "If I wish I can bring five more MLAs from Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party."

He was speaking at the felicitation ceremony of recently elected Belagavi taluk Gram Panchayat members in Belagavi on Sunday.

Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was the one responsible for the fall of Congress-JDS Coalition Government in the State, said that when he was in Congress nobody cared for him. Now I have developed good contact with central leaders and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa', he added.

Jarkiholi called upon the recently elected GP members to work hard to bring back BJP to power in the state in 2023 assembly elections and in 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Mr Ramesh Jarkiholi said that the former Chief Minister and Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly is his leader and he was always in touch with me.

"However, the relation with Siddaramaiah and me is totally personal and when it comes to party interest I am purely with BJP" he underlined.

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Mangaluru, Udupi gear up for Karnataka Kreedakoota; 1,373 athletes to participate in a variety of sports

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January 14,2025

Udupi: Karnataka Kreedakoota-2025, a sports event organised by the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, Karnataka Olympic Association, and the District Administration, will be held in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts from January 17 to January 23.

The event will feature 1,373 athletes participating in a variety of sports, including kayaking, canoeing, archery, cycling, wrestling, boxing, hockey, lawn tennis, table tennis, Kabaddi, Judo, and athletics.

Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari K addressed a press conference on Monday, providing details about the events in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.

According to her, while volleyball, basketball, and swimming competitions will take place in Dakshina Kannada, events like kayaking and canoeing will be held in Brahmavara’s Swarna River, and archery will take place at the MJC Ground in Manipal.

Marena Sports Complex in Manipal will host lawn tennis and table tennis matches, she added.

The opening ceremony will take place on January 17 in Mangaluru and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be inaugurating the event.

The closing ceremony will be held in Udupi on January 23, with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Home Minister G Parameshwar attending.

The district administration, in collaboration with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, has made provisions for accommodation and food for the participants, said the DC.

She also said the synthetic track at the Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium in Ajjarakad is undergoing repair work after its 10-year durability period ended in 2023, to provide athletes better infrastructure.

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