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Another Reddy brother in BJP’s third list for Karnataka polls (Lead)
New Delhi/Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) The BJP on Friday released third list of 59 candidates for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, including Karunakar Reddy, one of the Reddy brothers from Harapanahalli in Ballari district.
With this, the BJP has announced 213 candidates. The party had, in its second list of 82 candidates released on April 16, fielded G. Somashekar Reddy, younger brother of Ballari mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy from Ballari City segment.
Karunakar Reddy was the state’s Revenue Minister in the first BJP government in the southern state from 2008-2013.
The party on April 8 released its first list of 72 candidates, including three women.
Though there were no women candidates in the second list, two women are in the third list, namely Susheela Devraj from Pulukeshi Nagar (SC) segment in Bengaluru and Shwetha Gopal from Krishnarajanagara or K.R. Nagara segment in Mysuru district.
The party changed its candidate in Kolar Gold Fields segment (reserved for Scheduled Castes) in Kolar district, giving the ticket to a woman — S. Ashiwini — in place of Y. Sampangi, who figured in the first list.
Of the 213 candidates, six are women so far as against 8 in the 2013 assembly polls, though only one — Shashikala Jolle – won from Nippani. She has been re-nominated from the same seat in this election.
Besides the Reddy brothers, the party has fielded Arun Somanna, son of senior party leader V. Somanna, from Arsikere constituency in Hassan district and Gopal Karjol, son of party’s state unit Vice-President Govind Karjol, from Nagthan constituency in Vijayapura district.
Among the prominent candidates in the third list are former Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah from Virajpet in Kodagu district former BJP minister S.A. Ramdas from Krishnaraja and Gopal Rao from Chamundeshwari in Mysuru district.
Rao is pitted against state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and sitting Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) legislator G.T. Deve Gowda from the constituency in a triangular contest.
April 24 is the last date for filing nominations. Scrutiny is on April 25 and last date for withdrawal of candidatures is April 27.
State Governor Vajubhai R Vala on Tuesday notified the elections in a single phase on May 12 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Votes will be counted on May 15.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.