Sreesanth joins BJP; to contest from Trivandrum assembly seat

March 26, 2016

New Delhi, Mar 25: The BJP today fielded former India pacer S Sreesanth from the Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) seat even as it declared 50 other candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala.

After a nearly four-hour-long meeting, the Central Election Committee (CEC) of BJP announced that Sreesanth has formally joined the party and would contest from Thiruvananthapuram.

Talking to reporters at a media briefing, 33-year-old Sreesanth said his name has been cleared by the court in a match-fixing case and he is, therefore, not worried about any Opposition attack on him regarding the controversy.

Though a trial court in Delhi had dropped charges against him last year, he still faces a ban on playing any form of cricket by the BCCI.

BJP has already announced 22 candidates from Kerala in its first list. BJP also announced the first list of 54 candidates for the Tamil Nadu polls and said a second list would be issued after talks with IJK and NJP fructify in the coming days.

Asked whether BJP is still hopeful of an alliance with AIADMK, BJP CEC Secretary JP Nadda said talks are on with these parties only.

He said though candidates for Puducherry were discussed but no decision was taken today. The CEC is chaired by party President Amit Shah and was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders.

BJP has fielded several lawyers, a filmmaker, engineers and trade union activists from Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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Good Combination.......

Now start Fixing in Politics

Before match fixing for money now he will fix with opposition party's good idea to join Politics its easiest way to earn money

SECOND INNINGS OF CORRUPTION WILL START IN POLITICS BY AN EX CRICKETER.....

Please all the malayali fan fools don't curse him now....blind fans...cricket players are like gods for some fools....

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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