Congress, BJP-supported candidates win by-polls for two gram panchayat seats in Belthangady
Belthangady: Independent candidates supported by the Congress and the BJP were declared winners of the by-polls to two gram panchayat seats in the taluk.
Anand Bangera who was supported by the Congress won the by-poll held for the third ward of the Hosangady Gram Panchayat with 457 votes, beating his rival Sunil Shetty, supported by the BJP, by 183 votes. The by-election was reportedly held following the death of Congress-supported member Hariprasad.
BJP-supported candidate, Jayalakshmi, won the Puduvettu Gram Panchayat by-election by 372 votes. Her victory margin was 252 votes, with Congress-supported candidate Sindhu getting 120 votes in the by-poll.
The by-election at Puduvettu was held as BJP-supported Anitha resigned as Gram Panchayat member member.
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Veteran Tamil film producer Rajan dies after jumping into Adyar River
Chennai (PTI): Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan died after jumping into the Adyar River in the city on Sunday, police said.
Police said it appears to be a case of suicide, though the reason for his extreme step was not immediately known.
The 85-year-old film personality asked his driver to stop the car while crossing the Adyar bridge and suddenly got out and jumped into the river, police sources said.
The driver immediately alerted Fire and Rescue Services personnel, who reached the spot, recovered the body, and sent it for post-mortem.
Police have registered a case, and further investigation is underway.
Rajan entered the Tamil film industry as a producer in the early 1980s. Apart from producing films, he also directed a few movies.
He also served as president of a film distributors’ association.
Top leaders of political parties, including the two Dravidian majors—the DMK and AIADMK—expressed shock and grief over his death and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family.
Former Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin said Rajan had always boldly raised his voice for the welfare of small film producers and the overall development of the film industry.
“He had always urged that Tamil films be titled in Tamil,” Stalin said in a statement, adding that Rajan consistently fought for the rights of ordinary workers in the film industry.
AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said Rajan’s voice was important in securing recognition for small-budget films in the Tamil film industry.
Among others who condoled his death was PMK founder S Ramadoss. Leaders from various parties also expressed their condolences to the bereaved family.
“This is terrible news. Deeply shocked to hear about the demise of our beloved member of the film fraternity, producer K Rajan sir,” actor and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar said in a post on social media platform X.
“He was a very respectful person and someone who never hesitated to call a spade a spade. This is very upsetting. May his soul rest in peace,” she added.
