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Lotus withers; It's Cong rule again in Mangalore: SDPI enters MCC defeating Gulzar Banu

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March 11, 2013
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Mangalore, Mar 11: The anti-BJP wave in the state clearly had its effect in Mangalore as the Congress emerged as the benefiter-in-chief in the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) elections.

Following announcement of poll results on Monday, the Congress party topped with 35 seats while the BJP had to be content with 20.

Surprisingly the underdogs like the JD(S), SDPI and CPI(M) managed to make their presence felt, however in a small way. The JD(S) bagged 2 seats, while SDPI, CPI(M), and an independent candidate have won one seat each.

Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Ivan D'Souza, KPCC member, said that the BJP did not implement even 10% of proposals in its last election manifesto. “There was nepotism on display from the BJP.

They made people's life hell through the CDP rules. Whenever the BJP came to power, it only disappointed people.

They ruled at the centre for 5 years and people threw them out. They have been booted out here in MCC polls. In Assembly polls too, people will make them go home. I congratulate the people of Mangalore for showing faith in the Congress party. We will do our best to fulfill their expectations”, Mr. D'Souza said.

Shockers

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Although there was joy in Congress camp, former Mayor Gulzar Banu had reasons to mourn as she was defeated by Social Democratic Party of India's candidate Ayaaz, who secured 1745 votes.

The 'lucky lady' of MCC's last term had to miss out this time as SDPI won its lone seat by snatching her ward from her by a margin of 645 votes.

Another notable loser this year is Mariamma Thomas, the new face of B S Yeddyurappa's KJP in Dakshina Kannada.

Ms. Thomas had won as an independent candidate last time. But she had to taste defeat at the hands of Congress candidate Zubeida with a margin of 145 votes.

Speaking to media persons after the verdict was out, Ms. Thomas said that Congress had carried out false propaganda against her by playing the Yeddyurappa card.

BJP's Shantha R, who was head of Taxation, Finance and Appeals Standing Committee of the MCC, also had to face defeat this year.

JD(S) graph steps up

JD(S) has increased its tally in MCC to 2 seats. In a closely fought contest, Abdul Azeez of JD(S) retained Kudroli ward after tough competition from Congress candidate Shamshuddin. In fact, the contest was so close that a re-counting had to be done.

Speaking to media persons after being declared winner, Mr. Azeez said that he is delighted to have won his second consecutive term as Councilor. “People have trusted me. They have appreciated my work and have respected the efforts I put in as a Councilor in my last term”, he said.

The other JD(S) candidate to emerge winner was Rameeza Nasir in Ward number 44.

Ashraf resigns

Meanwhile, former Mayor K Ashraf has resigned as the Block President of Congress party. Speaking to media persons Mr. Ashraf said that he was unable to help his ward candidate from the Congress bag victory.

“It only says I am unfit for the job and hence I have submitted my resignation. I will decide on my future as to whether I should continue working for the party or take political retirement. I will decide on it within a week”, he said.

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New Corporators of Mangalore City Corporation

Ward No.   Ward Name                   New Corporator/Party/ Winning Margin

1              Surathkal (West):                             Revathi Puthran (Indpt)  140 votes

2              Surathkal (East) :                            Sumithra (BJP) 41 votes

3              Katipalla-1 (East):                             Basheer Ahmed (Cong) 56 votes

4             Katipalla-2 (Krishnapur) :               Tilak Raj (BJP) 72 votes

5              Katipalla-3 (North):                         Ayaz (SDPI) 645 votes

6              Idya-1 (East):                                     Gunashekhar Shetty (BJP) 39

7              Idya-2 (West):                                   Ashok Shetty (Cong) 298

8              Hosabettu:                                         Prathibha Kulai (Cong)526

9              Kulai:                                                     Ganesh Hosabettu (BJP) 1043

10           Baikampady:                                      Purushotham Chitrapur (Cong)358

11           Panambur:                                          Raghuveer (BJP) 11

12           Panjimogaru:                                     Dayanada Shetty CPI(M) 271

13           Kunjathbail-1 (North):                   Mohammad (Cong)317

14           Marakada:                                          Harinath (Cong)527

15           Kunjathbail-2 (South):                   Mandukiran (BJP) 639

16           Bangra Kuloor:                                  Harish M Shetty (BJP) 10 votes

17           Derebail-1 (North):                         Shashidhar Hegde (Congress) 1692 votes

18           Kavoor :                                               Deepak Poojary (Cong) 108

19           Pachanady:                                         Kavitha Sanil (Cong)524

20           Thiruvail:                                              Hemalatha R Salian (BJP) 123

21           Padavu-1 (West):                             Akhila Alva (Congress) 22 votes

22           Kadri-1 (Padavu):                             Mahabala Marla (Cong) 568

23           Derebail-2 (East):                             K Rajesh (BJP) 93

24           Derebail-3 (South):                         Rajnish (Cong)325

25           Derebail-4 (West):                           Nagaveni (Cong) 591

26           Derebail-5 (Northeast):                 Rdha Kirshna (Cong) 666 votes

27           Boloor:                                                 Latha Salian (Cong)          66 votes

28           Mannagudda:                                    Jayanthi Achar (BJP) 695

29           Kambla :                                               Naveen Chandra (BJP) 853

30           Kodialbail:                                           Prakash B Salian (Cong)655

31           Bejai:                                                     Lancelot Pinto (Cong) 1032 votes

32           Kadri-2 (North):                              Roopa D Bangera (BJP) 566 votes

33           Kadri-3 (South):                                Ashok DK (Cong)1027

34           Shivabagh:                                          Sabitha Misquith (Cong)620

35           Padavu-2 (Central):                         K Zubaida(Cong) 113

36           Padavu-3 (East):                               Bhaskar K (Cong) 2053 votes

37           Maroli:                                                  Keshava (Cong)

38           Bendoor:                                             Naveen D'Souza (Cong)1237

39           Falnir:                                                    Jacinta Vijaya Alfred (Cong) 461

40           Court:                                                   A C Vinayaraj (Cong)117

41           Central Market:                                 Poornima (BJP) 557 votes

42           Dongarkeri:                                        Rajendra(BJP) 1046 votes

43           Kudroli:                                                Abdul Azeez (JD(S)) 10

44           Bunder:                                                Rameeza Banu (JDS) 44

45           Port:                                                      Abdul Latheef (Cong) 441

46           Contonment                                      Divakar (BJP) 1057 votes

47           Milagres                                               Abddul Rauoof (Cong) 103 votes

48           Valencia:                                              Asha D'Silva (Cong) 198

49           Kankanady:                                        Praveen Chandra Alva(Cong) 802

50           Alape-1 (South):                                Vijayakumar (BJP) 66

51           Alape-2 (North):                                 B Prakash (Cong) 213 votes

52           Kannur:                                                  Sudhir Shetty (BJP)824

53           Bajal:                                                       Sumayya (Cong) 690

54           Jappinamogaru:                                 Suresndra (BJP)

55           Attavar:                                                  Shailaja (Cong) 476

56           Mangaladevi:                                        Premanada Shetty (BJP) 428 votes

57           Hoigebazar:                                           Kavitha (Cong)

58           Bolar:                                                        Rathikala (Cong) 376

59           Jeppu:                                                     Appi (Cong)635

60           Bengre:                                                  Meera Karkera  (BJP)165

Related: Congress makes gains in urban local body polls in Karnataka

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May 7,2024

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Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has claimed that 25,000 pen drives with videos of women being sexually abused allegedly by his nephew, Lok Sabha election candidate Prajwal Revanna, were distributed before polls, and accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar of a conspiracy.

The former chief minister also sought to discredit the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Congress government on April 28 to probe the charges against Prajwal of sexually abusing several women after videos allegedly involving him started making the rounds on social media.

"It is not a Special Investigation Team but 'Siddaramaiah Investigation Team' and 'Shivakumar Investigation Team'," the JD(S) second-in-command, who is the son of party supremo and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, said.

MLA H D Revanna and his son and Hassan MP Prajwal have been booked for allegedly molesting their cook. In another case, Revanna has been booked and arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Prajwal. A case of rape has also been registered against Prajwal.

Addressing a press conference here, Kumaraswamy said the pen drives were circulated by police officers who were "threatened to do it".

“It (pen drive carrying videos) was released in Bengaluru Rural constituency (where the Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha elections is D K Suresh, who is the brother of Shivakumar). This was an April 21 development. On April 22, Poornachandra, our polling agent, gave a complaint to the District Deputy Commissioner, who is the Returning Officer,” the JD(S) leader said.

“Poornachandra received a message at 8 pm on April 21 asking people to 'follow a WhatsApp channel to see Prajwal Revanna’s sleaze video'. There was a message on this WhatsApp channel, 'Countdown for the release of Prajwal’s sleaze videos'," Kumaraswamy further said.

According to Kumaraswamy, one Naveen Gowda had sent the message about the "countdown".

In his complaint to the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police of Hassan district, Poornachandra has named five people including Naveen Gowda, Karthik Gowda (Revanna’s driver), Chethan and Puttaraju alias Putty, he said.

It has been more than a fortnight since the complaint made on April 21 but no action has been taken against these five people, Kumaraswamy said and demanded that they should first be arrested for "mortgaging the modesty" of women in the videos.

Kumaraswamy alleged that 25,000 pen drives were distributed in the entire state, and cited a report in a regional daily to support his claim.

“My question here is why no action was taken. If someone posts something on social media, immediately houses are searched and the person is made to sit in the police station. Why no action was taken against these five people despite a complaint?” he asked.

"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had confidently said that all the three JD(S) candidates in the Lok Sabha elections will be defeated," Kumaraswamy said, adding, "It raises doubts about the involvement of many people."

On April 25, Karnataka State Commission for Women Chairperson Nagalakshmi Chowdhary wrote to Siddaramaiah demanding an SIT probe into the tapes where Prajwal is allegedly seen sexually abusing several women. The same night, the CM gave his nod and ordered the formation of a SIT, Kumaraswamy said.

“In that letter, Nagalakshmi Chowdhary did not mention the name of Prajwal or Revanna but the chief minister called it ‘Prajwal Revanna’s explicit videos’ in his post on X when he announced the formation of SIT. This shows how the conspiracy was hatched,” the JD(S) leader claimed.

He also alleged that the first complaint "framing" his brother H D Revanna and nephew Prajwal was typed on a computer in Bengaluru and was sent to Holenarasipura, which is represented in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly by Revanna, on April 28.

“It’s not a Special Investigation Team but there are two teams within it – one is ‘Siddaramaiah Investigation Team’ and another one is ‘Shivakumar Investigation Team’,” he charged.

He said the ‘convenor’ of the 'pen drive story', Karthik Gowda should be traced first and brought before the people.

“Going through the conspiracies, one can doubt the intention behind the investigation because more than protecting the women victims, you are limiting the scope of the probe only to defame people,” Kumaraswamy further alleged.

He underlined that he was not trying to protect anyone. “I have said that in this case I will not protect anyone doing wrong. Stringent punishment should be given to the person involved in this crime as per the law of land."

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May 3,2024

Mangaluru, May 3: The Mangaluru City Corporation will resort to water rationing from May 5 as the Thumbe vented dam, which supplies drinking water to the city, is facing a shortage in water storage.

Instead of daily supply, water will be supplied on alternate days, the Executive Engineer (Water Supply) at the corporation said in a release.

The release said that water will be supplied to Mangaluru City North on May 5. There will be no water supply to Mangaluru City North on May 6. Instead water will be supplied to Mangaluru City South on May 6. Likewise the supply on alternate days will continue.

The inflow in the Netravathi has stopped, the release said, requesting people to cooperate with the corporation and not waste water for washing vehicles and other purposes.

An engineer at the corporation said that water level at the dam stood at 4.27 m on Wednesday against the full storage level of 6 m. If water is supplied daily to the entire city (Mangaluru City North and Mangaluru City South) the existing storage will last only for 16 days, the engineer said. Hence the decision to supply water on alternate days has been taken to supply water till May-end.

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May 14,2024

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Bengaluru, May 14: JD(S) leader HD Revanna has been released from Parappana Agrahara Jail today, on May 14 after he was granted conditional bail. 

He was granted a conditional bail yesterday by a Bengaluru court in connection with a kidnapping case linked to sexual abuse allegation against him and his son Prajwal.

Revanna was arrested on May 4 by Special Investigative Team (SIT) officials in a kidnapping case registered against him at KR Nagar police station in the city. The case is linked to his son and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna’s mega sex scam. 

Representing the JD(S) MLA from Holenarsipura, he termed this case a "political conspiracy" against him.

A SIT, constituted by the Karnataka government, is probing the alleged sexual abuse against against HD Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna.

Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent MP, is seeking another term from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency. The voting for the seat took place on April 26.

Earlier, JD (S) chief HD Kumaraswamy alleged that Karnataka government does not want a fair inquiry.

"They are misusing the office. Nothing is going to happen ultimately. They wanted character assassination of HD Revanna and for that reason, they are using their office," Kumaraswamy told ANI.

Meeting Karnataka Governor Tawara Chanda Gehlot on May 9, a delegation of the Janata Dal (Secular) submitted a memorandum and urged Gehlot to recommend a CBI probe.

Prajwal sill absconding

The JD(S) MP, Prajwal, fled to Germany after Karnataka State Commission for Women Nagalakshmi Chowdhary wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking an investigation into over obscene videos of Prajwal Revanna allegedly sexually abusing several women. He has also skipped summons issued by the SIT to appear before it.

The ‘obscene videos’ involving Prajwal Revanna started making the rounds ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka on April 26, triggering a political slugfest.

A lookout notice against Prajwal Revanna has been issued at all airports in India, along with a Blue Corner notice. A Blue Corner notice issued by Interpol helps countries collect and share information regarding a person's location and their activities as part of a criminal investigation.

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