Actor Vijay considers two constituencies in Chennai for his electoral debut: Sources
Chennai (PTI): Actor-politician Vijay is considering two constituencies in Chennai from which he may pick one for his maiden electoral contest in the upcoming Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, a source in the TVK said.
Vijay is considering contesting either from Velachery or from Virugambakkam in Chennai. He is obtaining feedback from party functionaries and would make the final decision, the source said.
In the 2021 rural civic polls held in 9 districts, the candidates of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, his fan club, won 115 seats.
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Vijay is exploring Velachery and Virugambakkam constituencies in Chennai, Vikravandi in Villupuram, Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam, and Vedasandur constituency in Karur, sources further said.
The choice fell on seats starting with the letter 'V' after he was advised to select one of these constituencies in view of winning prospects. However, a final decision will be taken by the party leader, they added.
Velachery is a fast-growing constituency in the metro, situated a few km from his Panaiyur residence, while his parents live in Virugambakkam.
Vikravandi was the venue of TVK’s first conference, where Vijay outlined the party’s goals and stated that the TVK was a secular social justice movement aligning with the ideals of B R Ambedkar, Periyar (E V Ramasamy), and Kamaraj.
He had identified the BJP as his “ideological enemy” and the ruling DMK as his “political enemy.”
Interestingly, he had expressed that he was open to sharing power with parties that aligned with the TVK for the 2026 polls.
The party launched on February 2, 2024, has been allotted the “whistle” symbol by the Election Commission.
According to TVK chief coordinator K A Sengottaiyan, Vijay would finalise the list of candidates soon.
“It is Vijay who is contesting from all the 234 constituencies in the state,” Sengottaiyan told reporters after the party commenced on February 6, the distribution of applications to the aspirants keen on contesting the upcoming Assembly poll on the TVK ticket.
Although party leaders ‘Bussy’ N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna and Sengottaiyan formally launched the distribution of applications, which was made online from today owing to the overwhelming response from cadres, the first application was purchased in the party president’s name. The second was in the name of Anand, the party’s general secretary.
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UP govt sacks five doctors, orders action against 16 health officials for negligence
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday ordered strict action against several health officials, including the dismissal of five doctors from service, over alleged negligence, dereliction of duty and irregularities in the health department.
According to an official statement issued by his office, five medical officers were dismissed for remaining absent from duty for a prolonged period without information and for staying away from medical work.
Those dismissed include Dr Alaknanda of the district hospital in Gorakhpur, Dr Ramji Bhardwaj posted under the Kushinagar Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Saurabh Singh posted under the Balrampur CMO, Dr Viklesh Kumar Sharma of CHC Jagdishpur in Amethi and Dr Monica Verma of CHC Dibiyapur in Auraiya, it stated.
The government also ordered departmental disciplinary proceedings against 16 medical officers, including Ambedkar Nagar CMO Dr Sanjay Kumar Shaival and Deputy CMO Dr Sanjay Verma, over alleged irregularities in the registration and renewal process of private hospitals, nursing homes and ultrasound centres, it added.
According to the statement, "the two officers were found guilty of deliberately violating government norms, misusing their positions and showing negligence in clearing files for personal interests."
"A preliminary inquiry conducted by a three-member committee, including an Additional District Magistrate, reportedly confirmed several complaints against them, following which Pathak ordered strict action."
Departmental proceedings were also ordered against Hardoi Medical Superintendent Dr Manoj Kumar Singh for allegedly failing to act against unauthorised private hospitals operating in the district and neglecting official responsibilities.
The health department has also sought an explanation from the Hardoi CMO over assigning senior-level responsibilities to a junior doctor despite the availability of senior officers in the district.
The statement said action has also been initiated against several doctors in separate cases related to alleged negligence in treatment, administrative lapses, improper medico-legal examinations and misconduct with colleagues.
Among them are Dr Shameem Akhtar of Prayagraj, doctors and a pharmacist posted at CHC Lambhua in Sultanpur, and two doctors at the district hospital in Mathura accused of negligence in preparing medico-legal reports in an assault case.
Departmental proceedings were also ordered against doctors posted in Balrampur, Varanasi, Badaun, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sambhal and other districts for alleged negligence in medical duties.
In another case, Dr Rituj Agrawal, an associate professor in the orthopaedics department of the government medical college in Badaun, faces disciplinary action over allegations of abusing and misbehaving with a woman doctor and another colleague.
Two doctors -- Dr Pratibha Yadav of Bahraich and Dr Rakesh Singh of Mathura -- have been awarded censure punishment in separate negligence-related cases.
The statement further said the deputation of Dr Aditya Pandey, who was posted with the State Health Agency under the cashless treatment scheme for government employees, has been terminated with immediate effect over alleged misconduct and inappropriate behaviour with a colleague.
He has been sent back to his original posting in Raebareli and departmental action has also been ordered, it added.
The government has also ordered withholding of salary increments in several cases. Dr Lalmani, a gynaecologist currently posted in Hamirpur, has been penalised with permanent stoppage of three increments and censure punishment over allegations of extortion from patients and misbehaviour during an earlier posting in Azamgarh.
Four increments of Dr Santosh Singh of Balrampur and two increments of Dr Nisha Bundela of Jhansi have also been withheld.
Action has also been directed against Dr Pawan Sahu, an orthopaedic surgeon at the trauma centre in Moth, Jhansi, after allegations of private practice against him were found to be true, the statement added.
