Sadananda Gowda emerges front-runner for state BJP chief post

March 9, 2013

Bangalore, Mar 9: With Assembly elections just round the corner in Karnataka, the central BJP held consultations with key leaders here today to pick a new state unit President, a not-so-smooth affair.

Senior party leader Arun Jaitley and the in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka, Dharmendra Pradhan, presided a meeting of the party's state core committee, where factionalism was in full play.

It was attended among others by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Deputy Chief Ministers K S Eshwarappa and R Ashoka and former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, besides senior party leader H N Ananth Kumar.

Eshwarappa announced his resignation as state unit President on March seven, paving the way for a new party head.

According to party sources, Sadananda Gowda, who was the state unit president when BJP installed its first ever government in the South in 2008, may have emerged as the front-runner for the post.

The sources said Gowda has the backing of the party's central leadership. The party had sought to put him in the saddle last year, to replace Eshwarappa, but it was stoutly opposed by heavyweight B S Yeddyurappa before he quit BJP and floated a regional outfit Karnataka Janatha Paksha.

Gowda comes from the dominant Vokkaliga community and it's considered a huge plus. He also comes from coastal Karnataka, a BJP stronghold though there is said to be discontent among a section of the party's rank and file in recent years.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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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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