Bantwal: Congress bags top posts in Netlamudnur Gram Panchayat elections
Bantwal: In a recent development, Samita D Poojary, a candidate supported by the Congress, has been re-elected as the President of Netlamudnur Gram Panchayat (GP) in Bantwal taluk for the second term. Additionally, Sachidananda Poojary (Satish), also a Congress member, has been elected as the Vice President of the Gram Panchayat.
Netlamudnur GP comprised 11 members, with five backed by the Congress, five supported by the BJP, and one independent member. During the first term of the GP, independent candidate Sachidananda Poojary, who later joined the BJP, secured the president's position by a narrow one-vote margin. Meanwhile, Shakeela K Poojary was chosen as the Vice President.
In the second term, the President's role was reserved for a woman belonging to Backward Class 'A,' while the Vice President's position was reserved for the general category. In the recent election, Sachidananda Poojary switched allegiance from the BJP to the Congress, leading to an increase in Congress members from five to six. Consequently, the Congress exhibited dominance in the election, as both the President-elect Samita Poojary and Vice President Sachidananda Poojary are affiliated with the party.
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The election process was overseen by Akshara Dasoha Assistant Director Nonaiah Naik, serving as the returning officer. Panchayat Development Officer Anusha provided assistance during the GP election proceedings.
Various leaders and members of the Karnataka Congress extended congratulations to the newly elected President and Vice President of Netlamudnur Gram Panchayat.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
