Wait for ULB key posts goes on; ball is in Sorake's court

May 21, 2013

Mangalore, May 21: Two months have passed since the results of Urban Local Body polls were out and still the posts of Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Mayors and Deputy Mayors are lying vacant.

Assembly polls were announced within nine days of the ULB polls and since then the aspirants vying for the coveted posts of ULBs have been waiting to put an end to the anxiety.

Vinay Kumar Sorake has become the Urban Development Minister and with this vests with him the responsibility of deciding on the reservation for the prominent posts in the ULBs.

However, the Minister has said that he will be holding a meeting with the officials on May 22 to decide on the reservations for the posts of the Mayors, Deputy Mayors and for the posts of presidents and vice-presidents of various Councils and Town Panchayats.

According to reliable sources, there are all possibilities of the officials having the list ready at hand. If no politics enters into this, then the list can be implemented as it is. But, if the greed of giving posts to their own people and to keep the opposition members away from power overtakes, then the implementation of the list will take some more time.

Since CM Siddaramaiah has promised to provide 50 per cent reservation for women in the ULB, the women power is likely to take the state by storm.

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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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