Ensure Karnataka has SCST chief minister in 2023, pontiff tells SCST community people
Belagavi: Leaders of the SCST communities decided in a meeting to follow the instructions of their pontiff while casting vote in the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka, to ensure that a candidate from an SCST community becomes chief minister this time.
The SCST community pontiff on Monday chaired the meeting in Belagavi, where the decision was taken, sources said.
The leaders pointed out during the meeting, “Members of the SCST communities number more than two crore in population. There are 101 sub-castes among scheduled castes and 50 sub-tribes in scheduled tribes. Yet, we have not had a single chief minister belonging to an SCST community in Karnataka, so far.”
They asked the people of all the 151 scheduled castes and scheduled tribes to unite and ensure that the 2023 elections give an opportunity for a person from one of the SCST communities to lead the state government.
“Our people should sideline any personal or even party-related differences during the upcoming elections. We should all vote for the candidates decided by our pontiff,” the leaders said at the meeting.
The SCST community pontiff is said to have met MLC Lakhan Jarkiholi and MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi at their residence after the meeting.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
