BJP fields couple to contest from neighbouring constituencies
Belagavi: The national political party BJP created history in Karnataka politics when it decided to field husband and wife – Annasaheb and Shashikala Jolle –from Chikkodi-Sadalaga and Nippani constituencies in the 2018 Assembly elections.
While Ms. Shashikala is an MLA from Nippani, Mr. Annasaheb will be trying his luck for the second time, after an unsuccessful bout 14 years ago. Ms. Shashikala will be fighting her traditional political rival Kakasaheb Patil and Mr. Annasaheb will be taking on Congress MLA Ganesh Hukkeri, son of Chikkodi MP Prakash Hukkeri.
Both the Hukkeris and the Jolles hail from the same village – Eksamba in Nippani taluk. While the Hukkeris belong to the Panchamsali community, the Jolles are Banajiga Lingayats, from the trading class.
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LIC inaugurates stall at All India Industrial Exhibition in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Saturday inaugurated its stall at the All India Industrial Exhibition at Nampally, offering services and information to customers and visitors.
The stall was inaugurated by Puneet Kumar, Zonal Manager of LIC. Speaking on the occasion, he explained the role of insurance in financial security and said LIC continues to design products to meet the needs of different sections of society. He also highlighted career opportunities with LIC, including the scope for women to become agents under the ‘Bima Sakhi’ scheme.
Visitors to the stall will be provided information on LIC’s e-services and online facilities, as well as various initiatives taken for the benefit of policyholders. Details of LIC’s newly launched plans Bima Lakshmi, Bima Kavach and Protections Plus — are also being shared with the public.
Puneet Kumar also informed visitors about LIC’s Special Revival Campaign, which will be held from January 1, 2026, to March 2, 2026, allowing policyholders to revive lapsed policies with certain concessions.
Sukesh Reddy, Vice President of the Exhibition Society, appreciated LIC for its continued participation in the exhibition and for regularly winning awards for stall decoration and maintenance.
Senior LIC officials, including Saravana Ramesh (RM–P&IR), P.G. Vaidyalingam (RM–E&OS), A.A.M. Hilali (Chief Engineer), C. Raja Sekhar (RM–CLIA), N. Koteswara Sastry (RM–Inspection), G. Madhusudan (SDM, Secunderabad), K. Sandhya Rani (SDM, Hyderabad), and others were present at the event.
