Pramod Madhwaraj to contest LS election from Udupi-Chikmagalur on JD(S) ticket
Udupi: Former Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj will contest the Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency against BJP candidate under the JD(S) symbol.
“Pramod Madhwaraj will contest on JD(S) ticket in the Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency. The constituency has been ceded to the JD(S) in a seat sharing deal between the alliance of Congress and JD(S)”, JD(S) leader and MLC SL Bhojegowda said.
“Devegowda has given B-form to Madhwaraj to contest on JD(S) ticket” he added while refusing to comment on whether Madhwaraj will continue being part of the Congress.
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Two teenagers drown in Gadag after entering water filled pit
Gadag: Two teenage students drowned while swimming in a water filled pit in Gadag district on Saturday, February 28.
The students have been identified as Basavaraj Badiger and Parashuram Vadder, both aged 15 and studying in Class 9.
Both were studying at Mulgund High School and were residing at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel.
According to police, the boys, along with four other friends, went swimming after finishing school in the afternoon.
All six boys went swimming in the large pit which was dug up, and had water accumulated in it. While the four knew swimming, both Basavaraj and Parashuram did not know swimming.
Swimming experts and fire brigade personnel have launched a search operation to locate the students.
Police from Mulgund Police Station visited the spot and carried out a preliminary investigation, and a case has been registered in this regard.
