Three women die after surgery at Pavagad hospital; 3 staff members suspended for medical negligence
Pavagad: A gynaecologist and two staff members of the Pavagad Government Hospital were suspended on Tuesday, after three women who had undergone surgery at the hospital died recently allegedly due to complications on account of medical negligence.
District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Manjunath issued the order for the suspension of gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr. Pooja, nurse G Padmavathi and Surgery Department staff member BR Kiran, who had been employed on contract basis under the National Health Mission, under charges of dereliction of duty, negligence and irresponsible behavior in the matter of the three deceased women.
Two of the women, 20-year-old Anjali of Rajavanti village in the taluk and 30-year-old Anita of Virlagondi, died a few hours after delivery through Caesarean section. The third deceased woman, 40-year-old Narasamma of Bydanur, had died after a hysterectomy. All the three women, who underwent surgery at the Pavagad hospital on February 22, were rushed to hospitals in Bengaluru the same day as they developed problems, post-surgery. Anita, however, died on the same day, while Anjali and Narasamma died two days later.
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The family members of the deceased women protested in front of the Pavagad hospital on Monday, accusing the hospital staff of negligence regarding the women.
Dr. Manjunath, who investigated the matter and submitted the report, has said that, at the outset, the women seem to have developed the problems after surgery, adding that the investigation showed that there were shortcomings in the surgical procedure.
Strict action has been taken against the hospital staff involved in the incident, on the basis of the report.
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AIMIM wins Malegaon Central seat by 162 votes
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Nov 23: In a closely contested election, Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has retained the Malegaon Central assembly seat, winning by a razor-thin margin of 162 votes.
This victory in the north Maharashtra constituency marks a significant turnaround for Khalique, who previously enjoyed a commanding lead in the 2019 elections, winning by over one lakh votes.
Khalique, an Islamic scholar, received a total of 1,09,653 votes this time, narrowly defeating his nearest rival, Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra party, who got 1,09,491 votes.
There were a total of 13 candidates contesting in this Muslim dominated constituency. Barring Khalique and Rasheed, two other candidates -- Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed of Samajwadi Party and Ejaz Baig Aziz Baig managed below 10,000 votes. Other remaining candidates were below 1,000 votes.
This election marks Khalique's third term as an MLA. He initially represented the Malegaon Central seat in 2009 as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.
However, Khalique faced a setback in the 2014 elections when he contested under the banner of the Nationalist Congress Party and lost.
His return to the assembly in 2019 under the AIMIM banner solidified his political presence, and despite the significantly reduced margin this year, he has once again emerged victorious.
The results highlight the competitive nature of the Malegaon Central constituency and underscore Khalique's resilience in maintaining his position amidst changing political dynamics.
