Assembly elections: BJP leader Ayanur Manjunath to enter fray, to resign as MLC
Shivamogga: BJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath has said that he will soon resign as legislator to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka, calling the recent ‘words of contempt’ by Eshwarappa a challenge for him to show his worth.
Addressing a press meet in the city on Monday, Ayanur said, “I have declared that I wish to contest the Assembly polls this year. I had also asked the party heads for ticket, but there are no signs of the leaders giving me ticket. I am, therefore, resigning as MLC.”
Further, he said that he decided to contest after thinking over the words of party leader Eshwarappa recently. “I especially considered Eshwarappa’s use of singular in his speech, which only reflects his lack of language skills. He went to the extent of saying ‘he cannot stand up to me’, and I accept it as a challenge,” he declared.
“I am well aware of Eshwarappa’s poll tactics. Officials concerned have confiscated things worth around Rs 4.5 crore and cash of Rs 1.5 crore on different occasions. Eshwarappa has loads of funds, which he has deposited in wards for the upcoming elections. Yet, his funds will prove ineffective in the current polls,” Ayanur said.
Saying that Eshwarappa had achieved nothing in his 32 years as a representative of the people, Ayanur said that Eshwarappa was good at only making provocative speeches during elections, but this trick would not work for him this time.
People with the sole aim of winning the elections are more often than not the reason for any sort of ‘impurity’ in temples and other places of worship. “I request people not to lose their cool – not even the police. There is always a possibility of difficult, unwanted situations rising up during elections. We must all handle such situations carefully, always,” he reminded.
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Three of family drown in river in Kerala
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Kozhikode (PTI): Three members of a family, including a girl, drowned in a river at Nadapuram in this district on Saturday, police said.
The tragic incident occurred when the family had gone to Puliyavu river near Nadapuram, to wash their clothes.
The deceased were identified as Ansar (43), his wife Suhada (39), and Isa Mariyam (8), daughter of Ansar's brother--all residents of Puliyavu here.
According to preliminary information, the child accidentally slipped into deep waters and Ansar and his wife attempted to rescue her.
But all three were also pulled in by the current and drowned.
The couple's children alerted the locals, who initiated rescue efforts.
Though they were pulled out of the water, their lives could not be saved, police said.
The bodies were shifted to the nearby state-run hospital and further procedures are underway, they added.
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