Father-daughter create history, enter Assembly together
Bengaluru, June 13: For the first time in the history of Karnataka politics, father and daughter together entered the Assembly. With the election of Sowmya Reddy, daughter of former minister and MLA Ramalinga Reddy, from Jayanagar Assembly constituency, the election for which was held on June 8, both Sowmya and her father Ramalinga Reddy entered the 15 Assembly together.
There are several instances where father and sons entered the Vidhana Soudha. In 1994, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Revanna were elected for the first time. Later, it was continued and even in this election also, father-son duo elected to the Assembly.
This time, former chief minister Siddaramaiah was elected from Badami constituency, while his son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah was elected from Varuna constituency. In the 14th Assembly election, senior leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa was elected from Davangere South constituency and his son SS Mallikarjun was elected from Davangere north constituency. In the same way, M Krishnappa from Vijayanagar constituency in Bengaluru and his son Priya Krishna was elected from Govindaraj Nagar in Bengaluru.
Now, Sowmya Reddy was elected from Jayanagar constituency. Her father and former minister Ramalinga Reddy was elected from BTM Layout. There were instances where father-son or brothers elected to the Assembly. But this is the first time where father and daughter were elected to the Assembly.
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Young rider in Kasaragod dies after losing control over bike, falling into ditch
Kasaragod: A 26-year-old rider, Justin, who was a resident of the area near Chulli Church in the district, was grievously injured in a road accident near Vellarikundu as he lost control over the motorbike and fell into a nearby ditch.
The locals reportedly took the accident victim to a hospital immediately, but Justin could not be saved.
The youngster’s body has been kept in the mortuary of the Kasaragod District Hospital and will be handed over to the relatives after the post-mortem examination is conducted.
A case has been registered at the Vellarikundu Police Station and the officers are conducting the investigation.
