Deputy CM DK Shivakumar visits Dharmasthala Temple to offer special prayers before LS elections
Belthangady: Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, visited the Shri Manjunathaswamy Temple in Dharmasthala on Tuesday to offer special prayers ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and met with the pontiff of the temple, Dr. D Veerendra Heggade.
Exiting the temple, Deputy CM Shivakumar was surrounded by reporters, where he expressed his reason for the visit. He stated that he sought the blessings of the deity at Dharmasthala before officially commencing his election campaigns. He emphasized his belief in being under the divine protection of Shri Manjunatha, a manifestation of Lord Shiva, adding that he also had faith in the support of the people of the state.
Citing a popular belief that Lord Manjunatha fulfills the wishes of his devotees, Shivakumar, who also serves as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), asserted, "Our track record of fulfilling promises stands as evidence of Lord Manjunatha's blessings, enabling us to serve the people akin to him. With our government's commitment to utilizing the opportunities entrusted by the people of the state, we are confident that Karnataka voters will continue to support us in the current elections."
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Accompanying Deputy CM Shivakumar on the visit were KPCC Secretary Rakshith Shivaram and Mithun Rai, among others.
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Five to six opposition MLAs might cross over to Mahayuti in few months: NCP chief whip Anil Patil
Mumbai, Nov 24: There is unrest in the Maha Vikas Aghadi camp and its five to six MLAs might join the ruling Mahayuti in the next few months, claimed NCP chief whip Anil Patil, who has retained his Amalner assembly seat, on Sunday.
The MVA of Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) suffered a crushing blow in the Maharashtra assembly polls, winning only 46 of the state's 288 seats. By contrast, the BJP-led ruling coalition, which also has NCP and Shiv Sena as partners, bagged an impressive 230 seats.
“There is tremendous unrest among some NCP (SP), Congress and Sena (UBT) MLAs who have been re-elected. Those having good relations with us have expressed concerns over MVA’s massive defeat,” Patil told Marathi news channel ABP Majha.
If one wants development works in his constituency, it is good to be in power, said the legislator from Ajit Pawar’s party.
“The MVA MLAs feel their future is uncertain. It shouldn’t be a surprise if five to six MLAs cross over to the Mahayuti in the next four months,” he said.
In the results of the Maharashtra polls declared on Saturday, BJP won in 132 constituencies, while its partners Shiv Sena and NCP walked away with 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
From the MVA camp, Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged 20 seats followed by Congress’ 16 and 10 by NCP (SP).
