Sringeri, May 28: MLA TD Raje Gowda alleged that because of the BJP’s conspiracy, he had to stay in the resort for ten days despite he has been opposing the resort politics culture.

Raje Gowda who was in a resort in Bengaluru for almost ten days because of the political high drama, has come to his constituency for the first time after his election, on Monday and held a press conference.

As no party has got clear mandate to form the government, the BJP leaders have tried to induce all Congress MLAs and put pressure on them. At one stage, the BJP leaders have made a futile attempt to kidnap him. In order to protect them from poaching and democracy, the party has taken them to the resort. But he was pained because of this reason and such incident would not happen again, he said.

After his defeat in the last election, he has close contact with the voters and travelled the entire constituency extensively and this has ensured his victory. Though party workers and people wanted to celebrate his victory, as of the code of conduct of MLC election is in force, they could not do it. After June 10, he would personally meet the people of Sringeri, Koppa and NR Pura and thank them, he said.

Block Congress president MH Nataraj said that the party was lagging behind since many years. But this time, the situation is improved and the party has maintained lead in 24 booths. The difference of votes between Congress and BJP was also decreased considerably, for which he would thank all voters and party workers, he said.

Party spokesperson Umesh Puduval, Venkatesh of campaign committee, Vidyaranyapura gram panchayat president Rajesh Shetty and others were present.

“During the period of previous MLA, we have staged protests for several times to solve the problems. Now, I would give priority to solve them. Distribution of Akrama-Sakrama title deeds, filling vacant posts of doctors in hospitals, dissolving all inactive committees and forming new ones, college building, road repairs and other works are before me. People of the constituency should cooperate with me now. I will receive all suggestions, criticisms and praises equally”, said TD Raje Gowda.

Visited Sringeri Peetham

Newly elected MLA TD Rajegowda on Monday visited Sri Sharada Peetham and offered pooja to Goddess Sharade. Later, he met the seer and got his blessings. Later, he has been to Sri Adichunchanagiri Shakha Mutt and got blessings from Gunanatha Swamiji.

After his press conference, he participated in the party workers meeting and paid his homage to Jamkhandi MLA Siddu Nyamagouda who was killed in an accident.



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Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.

The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.

"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.

The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.

There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.

Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.

The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.