Car hits pedestrians standing by road in Sullia; 3 dead, one injured
Sullia: A tragic incident unfolded in Sullia taluk on Thursday as a car traveling from Madikeri to Mangaluru lost control and struck four pedestrians standing by the road at Adkar. Three of the pedestrians lost their lives in the accident, while a fourth sustained injuries.
The victims have been identified as Chandrappa, Regappa, and Mantesh, all natives of Ranebennur in Haveri district. The injured pedestrian has been identified as Venkappa. All four individuals were employed as manual workers.
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The accident occurred when the car allegedly veered off course and collided with the pedestrians who were standing beside the road at Adkar. The car's loss of control also led to a collision with a parked truck by the roadside.
Following the impact, all four pedestrians suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Tragically, despite medical efforts, Chandrappa, Regappa, and Mantesh succumbed to their injuries. Venkappa, the injured survivor, is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
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Ramdas Athawale backs Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM; says Shinde can shift to Centre
New Delhi, Nov 26: RPI(A) leader Ramdas Athawale, a key BJP ally, on Tuesday called for a quick decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra and suggested that incumbent Eknath Shinde should shift to the Centre as a Union minister.
Addressing a press conference here, Athawale also backed senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister of Maharashtra, contending that the saffron party won the maximum number of seats in the 288-member Assembly and should have the right to the top executive post in the state.
He said a peculiar situation has arisen in Maharashtra where BJP leaders want Fadnavis as the chief minister, while Shiv Sena leaders want Shinde to continue in the post, citing the good work he has done over the last two and a half years.
Athawale, the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has declared that he was not in the race for the chief minister.
"We need to resolve this matter, without any further delay. The election results were announced on November 23 and we should have had the oath of the new chief minister on November 26, the Constitution Day," Athawale said.
Backing Fadnavis for the post of chief minister, Athawale said Shinde can become the deputy chief minister or shift to the Centre and join the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Athawale said his RPI(A) has a presence in every part of the state, but unfortunately lost the two seats -- Dharavi and Kalina -- offered to it in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.
He demanded that an RPI member be made an MLC and a minister in the state government.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections winning 235 seats in the 288-member House. The BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shinde-led Shiv Sena (57) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP (41). Smaller parties, who are part of the alliance, won five seats.
