MMC’s various development works inauguration on August 29
Kudmul Ranga Rao is the name nominated for Town Hall
Mangaluru, August 28: The inauguration of 13 developmental works and 28 works’ Shilanyasa in the limits of Mangaluru Municipal Corporation will be held at 10:30 am on August 29 at Town Hall here. During the function, the town hall will be named after Kudmul Ranga Rao, said Mayor Bhaskar Moily.
Speaking to reporters at his office on Tuesday, he said that the District in-charge Minister UT Khader would inaugurate the programme.
MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath will preside over the function.
Opposition leader in Legislative Council Kota Srinivas Poojary, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Dr. Bharat Shetty, Ivan D'Souza, Pratapchandra Shetty, BM Farooq, K Harish Kumar and others will be the guests for the function.
A total of Rs 47,241.10 crore developmental works have to be implemented in the city under MMC and Mangaluru Smart City project. A sum of Rs. 10 lakh is being donated to Kodagu victims, Mayor Bhaskar Moily said.
Deputy Mayor Muhammad Kunjattabail, Shashidhar Hegde, Naveen D'Souza, Praveen Chandra Alva, former Mayor Mahabala Marla and MMC Commissioner Muhammad Nazir were present.
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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.
