E-governance soon in Mangaluru: Minister Khader
MMC’s development works inaugurated, foundation stone laid
Mangaluru, August 29: In a bid to make the city ideal, the Mangaluru City Corporation will soon be implementing paperless, atomization and e-governance system in the city; said Housing, Urban Development, and District In-charge Minister UT Khader.
He was speaking after inaugurating the renamed Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall and laying the foundation stone of various development works.
He said, “the corporation must take steps to make the city a model city through developing Wenlock hospital development and Kadri Park Junction in the city.”
“Kudmul Rangarao, a well-wisher of all classes of society, was responsible for the social change, along with the special care to the Dalit community. The MMC has done good work by nominating his name to the town hall,” he said.
“With the Mangaluru included in Smart City project, development works of Rs. 1,000 crore have been initiated in the city with the collaboration of Central and State Governments. People and officials must strive to make these projects worth Rs 10,000 crore,” Minister Khader advised.
Speaking at the occasion, Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, said that infrastructure must be provided by implementing revenue generating schemes in the city.
“Navayug Company has promised to complete two bridges within January,” he added.
The foundation stone was laid for the MMC’s works of Rs 472.41 crore.
MLA Vedavasya Kamath, Mayor Bhaskar K, Deputy Mayor Mohammed K, Standing Committee President Praveen Chandra Alva, Lata Salian, Naveen D'Souza, Corporator Divakar, MMC Opposition Leader Premanand Shetty, Commissioner Mohammad Nazeer, and others were present. While Shashidhar Hegde welcomed the gathering, Manohar Prasad compered the programme.
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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.
