Yeddyurappa lobbies with BJP top brass for Shobha's inclusion in core panel

Bengaluru, Jul 9: Karnataka BJP?president B?S?Yeddyurappa on Friday lobbied hard with the party's central leadership for inclusion of his close confidante Shobha Karandlaje (in pic), Chikkamagaluru MP, in the state core committee.

On Thursday, the central leadership had dropped Karandlaje's name from the list of core committee members that was proposed by Yeddyurappa.

Accompanied by his loyalists Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries G M Siddeshwara, former Karnataka ministers Basavaraj Bommai and Aravind Limbavali, Karwar MP Ananth Kumar Hedge and state general secretary N Ravi Kumar, Yeddyurappa made a whirlwind tour of the national capital meeting some of the senior Union ministers.

He met Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman and requested them to put pressure on party top brass to induct Karandlaje and Ravi Kumar in the core committee.

Sources said he requested these ministers to prevail upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue Siddeshwara in the council of ministers. The party top brass had asked Siddeshwara to resign from the ministry and work for the party as Modi had inducted Bijapur MP Ramesh Jigajinagi into the ministry. Siddeshwara had sought a week's time to resign as his birthday was on July 5, the day on which the ministry was rejigged.

“None of the union ministers gave any assurance to Yeddyurappa and instead advised him to meet BJP president Amit Shah to plead his case. However, despite his attempt to meet Shah, the BJP president has not given Yeddyurappa an appointment so far”, sources told Deccan Herald.

Yeddyurappa told reporters, “Although I recommended Shobha Karandlaje and Ravi Kumar for the core committee as they are state general secretaries, senior leaders dropped their names from the list. It is the party's decision and I have no objection to it.”

On Siddeshwara, he said it was unfortunate that the party wanted him to work for the organisation. “I will meet Amit Shah at the earliest and request him to ensure that Siddeshwara is continued in the council of ministers,” he remarked.

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When Mr. Yeddyurappa was CM it was good times in Karnataka. He should make his own party. It is because of him, BJP got entry in South India. Surely he will get a lot of support.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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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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