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Udupi : I strongly condemn State minister H D Revaanna’s comments on Ambarish’s wife Sumalatha Ambarish and should ask apology from Sumalatha, said Shobha Karandlajem MP

Addressing a press meet at Karthik Hotel, Ambalpady junction here on Friday, March 8, Shobha Karandlaje said that Sumalatha is a daughter of Mandya and Kannadiga. All fans of Ambarish in Karnataka condoled for sudden death of actor Ambarish. In fact, Revanna’s comment on Sumalatha not giving any credit to Revanna by insulting her, she said.

Shobha also said that presently she is in Congress party. If she likes to join BJP, we will welcome her into the party. If she will contest independently, BJP will support her during election, she said.

Shobha Karandlaje said that during the 2014 Lok Sabha election manifesto, Modi promised four main promises, that ensuring a corruption free government, development works, making India free from open defecation and safeguard India’s boundary and overcome terrorism.

She said that it has been around four and a half years since I have been elected in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections by a record margin due to your valuable votes. After the delimitisation  of the constituency in the year 2008, I am having the distinction of being the first women parliamentarian to the newly carved out Udupi-Chickmagaluru constituency with all your blessings.

I take great pleasure in sharing the details regarding the efforts put in, results achieved and figures of various developmental programmes undertaken while discharging my duties as parliamentarian in trying to fulfil the aspirations of my electorate.

Udupi-Chickmagalauru Lok Sabha constituency is a unique constituency as it comprises of three different topographies of coastal, malnad and the plains. It is also one of the biggest Lok Sabha constituency as per the land area.

Apart from criss crossing this vast constituency, I have been fortunate enough to travel around the state as I have been entrusted with the responsibility of General secretary of State BJP. I am quite confident that I have discharged my responsibilities efficientlty and effectively with the help and guidance of the our seniors and with support f my juniors in the party.

I am satisfied with the successful implementation of the various programmes in mu constituency initiated by our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upliftment and development of the citizens.

I have actively participated as your representation in the parliament with an attendance more than 89%, taken part in various debates and put in my sincere efforts to bring about numerous projects, of which a number of them have already been accomplished and a few others are under rapid progress.

The total allocation obtained from the central government for Udupi district is Rs. 1,817.26 crire abd Rs. 1,883.55 crore for Chickmagaluru district and atotal of Rs. 3,700 crore for Udupi Chickmagaluru Lok Sabha Constituency.

When asked her, she said the state government not utilized Rs 940 crore for drought. It not even touched any amount to spend. Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika should spend Rs 460 crore for waste management, but not used for the purpose and used it for other departmental works, she said.

Asking her about the opposition in her own party for the candidature from BJP ticket, she said there is opposition within the parties will be common in every other parties also. While answering to media persons on candidates contesting from the Congress, she said it does not matter who will contest in Congress. In last election she won in record margin and the question does not arise who will contest in Congress party.

Local MLA Raghupathy Bhat, Opposition leader in legislative council Kota Srinivas Poojary, Geethanjali Suvarna ZP member, Prabhakar Poojary BJP city block president and municipal councilor, Sandhya Ramesh, Udaykumar Shetty former district BJP president and other leaders were present.