Deve Gowda offers Mysore LS seat to Jaffer Sharief

Bangalore, Mar 16: Former prime minister and JD(S)?leader H?D?Deve Gowda is learnt to have offered senior Congress leader C?K?Jaffer Sharief the party ticket to contest from Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.

Sharief called on Gowda at the latter 's residence and held discussions with him on Saturday. The meeting took place in the presence of former chief minister H?D?Kumaraswamy. The leaders are said to have discussed Sharief 's candidature from Mysore. Gowda is learnt to have pointed out to Sharief that he had every chance of winning as a JD(S)?candidate if he is able to consolidate the 3.5 lakh minority and 2.5 lakh Vokkaligas in the constituency.

Sharief told Gowda that he will convey his decision after returning from Makkah on March 23.

Speaking to reporters, Sharief said Gowda has always been fighting communal forces in his political career and he would lend his support to the endeavour.

Kumaraswamy expressed confidence that Sharief will join the JD(S)?soon and added that his entry would strengthen the party.

“The Congress has been trying to woo minorities from our party by false propaganda. Sharief has exposed it. His entry will help us play a larger role in national politics,” Sharief said.

If Sharief agrees to contest from Mysore on a JD(S)?ticket, he will be pitted against Pratap?Simha of the BJP. Sharief is sour that he was denied a ticket to contest from Bangalore Central which he had sought from the Congress leadership.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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