Youth Congress poll results on hold over fraud charges

Bengaluru, Jun 2: The Congress is learnt to have put the results of the recent elections to some district office-bearers of Youth Congress on hold following complaints of electoral malpractice.

The results of elections to the posts of office-bearers of Bengaluru and Hubballi cities and Kolar district have been put in abeyance.

The oath-taking ceremony of the state office-bearers of Youth Congress scheduled on June 4 has been postponed to June 7 for the same reason. It is said the newly elected state office-bearers, including the president, will not be allowed to assume office till an enquiry is done.

The party has already appointed a three-member enquiry committee to look into the charges of electoral malpractice. Many of the aggrieved Youth Congress leaders, including newly elected state and district-level office-bearers, complained that the ballot boxes were tampered with in order to rig the elections. They also provided audio and video clippings as evidence to substantiate their charges, sources in the Congress said.

The aggrieved leaders have demanded that the party should either order re-counting of votes or declare the elections null and void.

The elections to the posts of new office-bearers were held recently and Basana Gouda Badarli was elected the state Youth Congress president. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy's daughter Sowmya Reddy has been elected as the vice-president of Bengaluru city Youth Congress Committee.

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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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