Tarikere Sudarshan called home to say he is safe, family relieved
Mansarovar Yatra
Chikmagaluru, July 03: The family members of Sudarshan from Bukkambudhi of Tarikere taluk who has been to Mansarovar yatra, were anxious as he was in touch with them for the last couple of days. But on Tuesday evening, Darshan called his parents and said he is safe in Tibet. Now, his family members have relieved a sign of relief.
Darshan (28), son of Nanjundaswamy, is living in Bengaluru for the last 7-8 years and working as a priest. On June 21, he left for Mansarovar tour, it is said.
Family members anxious
Darshan has been to Mansarovar under a package tour on June 21. As he was not in touch with the family members for the last two days, the family was anxious. When he called his brother Prashanth on Sunday, he had said that ‘He visited Srinagar, Ladakh and Kailash Parvat. Tomorrow, he would leave for Mansarovar”. But after that, his family members could not contact him.
Speaking to reporters, his brother Prashanth said that his brother went to Amarnath Yatra on June 21. He called him on Sunday and spoke about heavy rains. He said that after visiting Kailash Parvat, he was climbing Amarnath. But later, he was unavailable for the phone. So family members were so anxious, he said.
SP K Annamalai also confirmed that Darshan has called his parents and informed them that he was safe in Tibet.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
