Mandya: Former MLA Dr. HD Chowdaiah passes away at 94
Mandya: Former Karnataka MLA from Keragodu in Mandya district, Dr. HD Chowdaiah passed away on late Tuesday night due to age-related health issues.
The four-time MLA and one-time MLC is survived by two sons, three daughters, and a legion of friends and relatives.
Dr. Chowdaiah of Holalu village in Keragodu Taluk is hailed for his contributions in the field of Cooperation, Education, Rural Development, and Sports.
He began serving as the Taluk Board President in 1960 and served on the board till 1968, before becoming the president of the district co-operative bank. He was been elected from the Janata party in 1978 for the Vidhana Sabha election. He contested against his political teacher K. V . Shankergowda on behalf of the Congress party and won the elections in 1983. He became an MLA once again contesting from the Congress party in 1985. He contested as an independent candidate and secured victory during the elections in 1999. Later, he was elected as a member of the Vidhana Parishad from the Congress party in 1991. The Keragodu constituency later merged with the Mandya constituency in 2008.
Arrangements have been made in Holalu village for public viewing of the late leader’s mortal remains. The sources in the family have revealed that the final rites of the deceased will be conducted on Wednesday evening.
Siddaramaiah expresses condolence: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed condolences on the death of Dr. Chowdaiah.
Mandya’s senior statesman Dr. H. D. Chowdaiah’s passing is an extremely sad development. The 94-year-old elder, former MLA, and people’s statesman and politician Dr. Chowdaiah had been experiencing old-age-related issues. He was extremely pained after the demise of his wife. That pain aided in the deterioration of his health. He had let down my expectations of seeing him become a centenarian and left us. I pray to God that he grants the family and friends of the deceased strength to bear the loss of his death.
As a former President of the PES Trust, a brave senior co-operative, Chowdaiah was the frontline leader during the Cauvery struggles. He has served as Keragode constituency MLA four times, twice as the Parishad member, and rendered a prolonged service of 31 years as the president of the prestigious PET in Mandya. Chowdaiah was the image of Mandya’s self-respecting politician. With his demise, I have lost a close aid and well-wisher, a teary Siddaramaiah expressed.
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234 held in anti-drug operation in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15 (PTI): The Kerala police on Saturday said as part of its special drive to crack down on individuals suspected of drug trafficking, 234 people were arrested, and varying quantities of several deadly narcotics, including MDMA, were seized.
The State Police Media Centre (SPMC) stated that on March 14, as part of the drive, D-Hunt, authorities inspected 2,362 individuals suspected of drug trafficking and arrested 234 of them.
The operation was carried out across the state to identify and take strict legal action against those involved in the storage and distribution of banned drugs.
Police registered 222 cases related to the possession of various prohibited substances, according to a statement issued by the SPMC.
Additionally, authorities seized 0.0119 kg of MDMA, 6.171 kg of cannabis, and 167 cannabis 'beedis' from those arrested.
Operation D-Hunt is being jointly implemented by the Range-based NDPS Coordination Cell and District Police Chiefs under the leadership of State Anti-Narcotics Task Force Head and ADGP (Law and Order) Manoj Abraham, following the instructions of State Police Chief Dr Sheikh Darvesh Sahib, the statement said.
The SPMC also announced that a 24-hour Anti-Narcotics Control Room (9497927797) has been set up to receive information from the public regarding drug-related activities.
The details of individuals who contact this number will be kept confidential, it added.
Furthermore, the operation will continue in the coming days through sustained surveillance and the creation of a database of individuals regularly involved in drug-related activities and transactions.
