Congress suspends MLA Ganesh from party for attacking fellow legislator

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January 21, 2019

Bengaluru, Jan 21: A helpless Congress has suspended its MLA from Kampli constituency, JN Ganesh from the party following his drunken brawl with fellow legislator Anand Singh.

This action comes 36 hours after Ganesh was involved in a drunken, violent brawl with Singh at around 1 am on Sunday at the Eagleton Resort where the party had kept all legislators. Singh sustained an injury on his head, face and chest.

“Given the serious charges levelled against him in this case, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao has ordered the suspension of Kampli legislator J N Ganesh with immediate effect,” the party said in a statement. His suspension is based on a preliminary investigation conducted by the party, which included Singh’s testimony on whatever happened.

The party has also constituted an inquiry committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara to submit a detailed report on the incident. Ministers KJ George and Krishna Byre Gowda are members of this probe panel.

Earlier on Monday, Ganesh apologized for the incident. “I didn’t do this deliberately,” Ganesh told reporters. “There was a verbal duel, an argument, between Singh and (Hagaribommanahalli) MLA Bheema Naik. I went to reconcile and some things, wrong things, happened. I want to apologize to Singh and his family,” he said.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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