LS results cast shadow on the fate of JDS-Congress govt in Karnataka

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May 22, 2019

Bengaluru, May 22: All eyes are on tomorrow's counting of votes of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka for which Polling was held in two phases on April 18 and 23, as it will decide the fate of the one-year-old JD(S)-Congress alliance government.

According to reports, if the JD(S)-Congress alliance failed to win a reasonable number of seats and the BJP gains upper hand after the results are announced the State will witness a political turmoil once again as the Opposition BJP may fire all its cylinders to form the Government.

"As the alliance government is under severe pressure from within and outside, any reversal in the Lok Sabha election would cast its shadow on the stability of the JD(S)-Congress government", a senior Congress leader told UNI.

With the Exit-poll predictions had gone in favor of the BJP in Karnataka, already several disgruntled Congress MLAs, have started targeting their guns on the senior Party leaders.

While former Minister Ramesh Jarakiholi had already made his intention clear that he may take a drastic step from leaving the party, the outburst against the senior party leaders by another former Minister and Congress MLA, Roshan Baig, is the indication of severe crisis waiting for the Congress in the coming days.

Meanwhile, another Congress MLA Dr Sudhakar had also hinted on joining the rebels group and taken a different view on the outcome of the Exit Poll, which according to him is the reflection of the voters’ mood.

Dr Sudhakar had also convened a press conference this evening and he is likely to announce his future course of action.

Dr Sudhakar, was denied a chance to took over as the Chairman of the Karnataka Pollution Control Board

By the government, and the Congress MLA, had accused Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for the denial of the post.

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

•    Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

•    STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

•    Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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