JD(S) Sindagi candidate Shivananda Patil Somajala dies of heart attack
Sindgi: Shivananda Patil Somajala, the JD(S) candidate for the upcoming Assembly election, died of heart attack on Friday night. He was 55.
He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
Somajala participated in the party convention in Vijayapura town on Friday and returned to Sindgi in the afternoon. He is learned to have visited his friends late in the day. At around 9 pm, when he was speaking to the friends, he suddenly collapsed. Somajala was rushed to the hospital, but is said to have died on the way.
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has expressed shock at the unexpected death of the party senior member.
“Somajala participated in the Pancharatna Rathayatra through Sindgi constituency on Wednesday and bid me farewell when we reached the Devara Hippargi constituency the next day, before returning to be a part of the rally in Nagathana constituency yesterday afternoon,” Kumaraswamy posted on Twitter.
The JD(S) leader added that, having retired from the Army after completing a career with selfless service, Somajala developed a strong desire to involve in social service. As he had excellent capacity as an activist and a manager, he grew close to Kumaraswamy in a short period.
“I am greatly disturbed by the loss of Somajala. I pray for his soul to rest in peace and for the Almighty to give strength to his family members to overcome the grief,” the former chief minister tweeted.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
