Congress will build Ram Mandir if it comes to power: CM Ibrahim
Mangaluru: If Congress comes to power at Center, we will definitely build the Ram temple. Instead of being one-sided like BJP, we will construct Ram Mandir after holding discussions between Hindu and Muslim communities, former union minister and MLC CM Ibrahim said.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Parivartan Rally at Adyar Garden on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday.
Attacking PM Modi, he said "The country has not seen a weak PM like Modi in the last 70 years. The people of the country have become beggars because of Modi. It is ironic that he, who does not know about family life, is batting for 30 crore Muslim women's triple talaqs."
"While the prime minister was closing D.K district's prestigious Vijaya Bank, MP of this constituency Nalin Kumar Kateel and former Lokayukta Santosh Hegde kept mum, and this was an insult to the people here," he added.
District in-charge minister of D.K UT Khader and former minister Ramanath Rai also spoke.
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BJP wins Kinnigoli, Bajpe, Manki Town Panchayat elections
Mangaluru/Karwar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded a series of electoral victories across coastal Karnataka and Uttara Kannada districts on Wednesday, securing clear majorities in the Kinnigoli, Bajpe, and Manki Town Panchayat elections.
In Mulki taluk, the BJP won the Kinnigoli Town Panchayat by securing 10 of the 18 wards, while the Congress won the remaining eight. This was the first election to the Kinnigoli Town Panchayat since it was upgraded four years ago. Polling was held on December 21, and the BJP crossed the majority mark in its maiden electoral contest.
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Following the declaration of results, BJP workers celebrated across Kinnigoli. MLA Umanath Kotian, BJP district vice-president Sunil Alva, Mulki Town Panchayat president Satish Anchan, Mandal president Dinesh Putran, and other party leaders took part in the victory celebrations.
In Mangaluru taluk, the BJP secured a clear majority in the first-ever elections to the Bajpe Town Panchayat. Of the 19 wards, the BJP won 11 seats, while the Congress secured four seats, the SDPI won three seats, and one independent candidate was elected. Vote counting was conducted at the Mangaluru Mini Vidhana Soudha.
In Uttara Kannada district, BJP-backed candidates won a decisive majority in the inaugural elections to the Manki Town Panchayat in Honnavar taluk. Of the 20 wards, two Congress-backed candidates had already been elected unopposed. In the remaining 18 wards where polling took place on December 21, BJP-supported candidates won 12 seats, while Congress-backed candidates won six, taking the Congress tally to eight seats in total.
The Manki results have drawn political attention as the town falls within the home region of district in-charge minister Mankal Vaidya. Despite the minister’s influence, BJP-backed candidates secured a comfortable majority. Party workers celebrated the victories by bursting crackers and distributing sweets, with local leaders stating that the outcome would strengthen the party’s position in the region.
