DK BJP confident of winning South –West graduates and teachers constituency

April 30, 2012

Mangalore, April 30: District BJP leaders exuded confidence of the party emerging victorious in the South –West graduates and teachers constituency in the State Legislative Council Elections.

Addressing party workers after the inauguration of the election office for South West Council elections at the District BJP Office, on Sunday Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankar Murthy said council elections will be conducted for 20 seats which had fallen vacant after the retirement of members.

He agreed that after the drubbing received by the party in the Udupi parliament by-elections, there was a feeling that all was not well with the party. Shankar Murthy recollected that the party had been in a worse situation during the 1988 council elections.

In the assembly elections BJP faced its worst –ever humiliation and managed to retain only two seats. The number was further reduced when then BJP MLA Vasanth Bangera ditched the party to join Ramakrishna Hegde . In this background BJP faced council elections knowing that defeat was certain.

In that election, Shankarmurthy emerged victorious and went in to win four elections from graduates constituency in a row. He attributed the victory in 1988 and subsequent elections to the efforts of party workers. “If party workers lead elections from the front, I will win again by a handsome margin” he stressed.

The South- West graduates and teachers constituency covers five districts ( Shimoga,Chikmaglur, DK , Udupi, Kodagu and two taluks Honnali, Chadagiri) in Dharwad district.

The elections planned in June will cover 29 assembly segments in their constituency. As personal interaction with voters will be virtually impossible, party workers through corner meetings among others should highlight the achievements of the BJP, Stressed captain Ganesh Karnik. Contesting again from South-west teachers constituency, captain Ganesh Karnik urged voters to ensure that preferential votes were cast in his favour. District BJP president Padmanabha Kothari justified the need for an election office to co-ordinate and monitor the electioneering. The drive to include voters in the electorate list will continue upto April 30.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, MLA Krishna J Palemar,State BJP Vice-president Sulochana Bhat,BJP spokesperson Monnappa Bhandary and others were present.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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