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India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Karnataka: BJP's Jyothi Patil elected mayor of Hubballi-Dharwad; Santosh Chawan named deputy mayor
Dharwad (Karnataka) [India], June 30 (ANI): BJP corporator Jyothi Patil was elected Mayor of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) for its 24th term, while Santosh Chawan was elected Deputy Mayor in the mayoral elections held on Monday. Jyothi Patil, a first-time corporator from Ward 19 and an MBA graduate, secured 47 votes to win the mayoral post. Santosh Chawan, representing Ward 49, also secured 47 to become Deputy Mayor. The results were announced by Election Presiding Officer SB Shettennavara, the Regional Commissioner of the Belagavi Division. Union Minister and senior BJP leader, Pralhad Joshi, congratulated both BJP corporators and hailed the party's victory. Speaking to the media, Joshi said, 'Today, the 24th Hubballi Dharwad Mayor elections were conducted and with a good majority, two BJP corporators, Jyothi Patil and Santosh Chawan, were elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor.' However, Joshi also took the opportunity to criticise the Congress-led state government, accusing it of deliberately withholding essential funds from the BJP-run civic body. He alleged that the Karnataka government, under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, was showing a 'step-motherly attitude' towards HDMC. 'From the past decade, the BJP-led Municipal Corporation has been trying to do really good work. But in the last two years of the Congress government, the required funds from the state government for development works and salary components have not been provided. More than Rs 300 crore is yet to be paid to the Municipal Corporation by the Siddaramaiah-led government. They are delaying it and not cooperating because there is a BJP-ruled body in the MNC. In a way, the government appears bankrupt,' Joshi claimed. He further said, 'I urge them that just because the MNC is a BJP-ruled body, you cannot have a step-motherly attitude. Improve your finances, and release the required funds.' In the mayoral election, Jyothi Patil from Dharwad defeated Suvarna Kallakuntala (Ward 59) of the Congress and Vaheedakhanam Allabhaksh Kittur (Ward 76) of the AIMIM. Out of 90 eligible voters, 87 were present, including 82 corporators and key political leaders such as Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, BJP MLAs Arvind Bellad and Mahesh Tenginakai, BJP MLC SV Sankanur, and Congress MLA Prasad Abbayya. (ANI)
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
GK, Sarna send DSGMC resignations to PM, allege interference by BJP govt
1 2 Amritsar: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) members Manjit Singh GK and Paramjit Singh Sarna on Tuesday submitted their resignations directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, instead of DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka, alleging Delhi govt's interference in the affairs of the Sikh institution. Both GK and Sarna are former presidens of DSGMC. Alleging a "top-down political assault" on Sikh institutions by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, GK and Sarna said the govt was trying to derail the functioning of DSGMC, and suppress internal democracy. "This (resignation sent to the PM) was to ensure that the issue of the Delhi govt's interference in DSGMC's affairs remains on record and cannot later be denied or ignored by the Centre," he added. You Can Also Check: Chandigarh AQI | Weather in Chandigarh | Bank Holidays in Chandigarh | Public Holidays in Chandigarh Sarna alleged that since 2021, BJP-run state govts had used state power to undermine, infiltrate, and silence Sikh institutions. "Today, this blueprint has reached Delhi's gurdwaras, from historic shrines to local Singh sabhas. There is no space left untouched by Gupta and her ministers," he added. In the resignation sent to the PM, both GK and Sarna wrote: "This is a complete reversal of the no-interference principle upheld under the then (1999-2004) Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the then chief minister Madan Lal Khurana when, despite ideological differences, Sikh institutions were treated with a basic degree of respect. That respect has now been shattered. This collective resignation is our final attempt to sound the alarm. It is a statement to the world that beneath the BJP's scripted optics and symbolic gestures lies a systematic dismantling of Sikh religious autonomy by state govts like the one run by Rekha Gupta." Reacting to their resignation submitted to PM Modi, Inder Mohan Singh, former DSGMC member and president of Dashmesh Sewa Society, said, "They have set a wrong precedent by sending their resignation to the Prime Minister instead of the DSGMC president. This move has further politicised the issue they themselves have been accusing the Delhi govt of."
The Wire
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Wire
Mumbai Floods: Aaditya Thackeray, Varsha Gaikwad Slam BJP-BMC Over Civic Collapse
Menu हिंदी తెలుగు اردو Home Politics Economy World Security Law Science Society Culture Editor's Pick Opinion Support independent journalism. Donate Now Video Mumbai Floods: Aaditya Thackeray, Varsha Gaikwad Slam BJP-BMC Over Civic Collapse The Wire Staff 9 minutes ago Questions have also been raised about why there is no elected civic body in Mumbai and why local body polls have been delayed across Maharashtra. Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Contribute now Mumbai witnessed severe waterlogging across South, Central and suburban areas despite it being just May. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and Congress MLA Varsha Gaikwad have slammed the BJP-run Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for complete failure in pre-monsoon preparedness. Questions have also been raised about why there is no elected civic body in Mumbai and why local body polls have been delayed across Maharashtra. Make a contribution to Independent Journalism Related News The Thousands of Wells of Mumbai Serve its People, Birds and Animals Heavy Rains Lash Mumbai, Administration Issues Red Alert, Urges Citizens to Stay Indoors Yellow, Black, Blue: How Residents of Mumbai's Govandi Struggle with Dirty Water and an Apathetic BMC The Redevelopment of Dharavi will Destroy the Livelihoods of Those Who Work in Small Businesses After Tahawwur Rana's Extradition, Govt Appoints Team of Prosecutors to Conduct 26/11 Trial Bengaluru Rains Have Returned the Garbage We Carelessly Dumped Bombay HC Slams State, College For Rustication, Arrest of Student Over Post on Operation Sindoor The Same Modi Who Chided the UPA For 26/11 is Cracking Down on Those Asking Questions Over Pahalgam For 10 Hours, Fire Rages in ED Mumbai Office Housing Investigation Documents of High-Profile Cases View in Desktop Mode About Us Contact Us Support Us © Copyright. All Rights Reserved.
The Guardian
09-03-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
The Guardian view on Modi redrawing India's electoral map: deepening a dangerous north-south divide
When Narendra Modi's alliance won a narrow majority in last year's Indian election, it signalled his waning popularity after a decade in power. A victory in 2029 may seem unlikely. Yet his government's push to redraw parliamentary constituencies using post-2026 census data could tilt the electoral field in his favour. The process, known as delimitation, ensures each member of parliament represents an equal number of voters – a principle of democratic fairness. Since 1976, however, it has been frozen to avoid penalising Indian states that curbed population growth. If delimitation proceeds, Mr Modi's populous northern strongholds will gain seats, weakening the political clout of India's economically dynamic and culturally distinct southern cone. Its five states are governed by different parties but, critically, none belong to Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). Southern states have long accused Mr Modi's government of bias in federal funding and project approvals. Last week's gathering of the south's political leadership in Delhi to protest against his move underscores the risk of backlash. India's north and south are worlds apart: the six largest northern states have 600 million people – twice the south's population – but lag far behind. Tamil Nadu thrives on industry, education and social mobility, with only 6% in poverty compared with 23% in Bihar. A child in Kerala has better survival odds than in the US; in BJP-run Uttar Pradesh (UP), they're worse than in Afghanistan. It makes sense to redistribute resources to alleviate poverty. But UP alone receives more federal tax revenue than all five southern states combined. Even if it grew faster than southern India, it would take decades to catch up in per capita income. For southern India, delimitation represents both economic and political marginalisation – being taxed more, represented less and sidelined in national policymaking. A recent paper by Paris's Institut Montaigne thinktank highlights how India's north-south divide is deepening due to economic, demographic and political disparities, stirring southern discomfort. It compares the situation to the EU's Greek debt crisis, where wealthier northern countries resented subsidising the poorer southern ones. The report considers Mr Modi's home state of Gujarat – a wealthy but highly unequal western region with slow population growth – but warns that the Hindi‑speaking north's larger populace and lack of socioeconomic progress will deepen tensions and drag the country down. The Indian economist Jean Drèze notes that while the BJP lost ground in the north in 2024, it gained in the south. He argues that if seats were redistributed by population while maintaining state-wise party shares, Mr Modi's coalition would have won 309 MPs, not 294, out of 543 – an edge in a tight race. Prof Drèze suggests Mr Modi may be pushing delimitation to lock in a lead in 2029, when rising discontent could threaten his hold on power. Southern concerns could be addressed by freezing seat allocations for decades to allow the north to catch up. However, Mr Modi seems to prefer expanding India's parliament to prevent any state from losing representation, while shrinking southern influence. Much hinges on the timing of India's census, a crucial tool for evidence-based policymaking. Already postponed due to Covid in 2021, further delays are increasingly difficult to justify – they obstruct welfare distribution, stall efforts to improve women's parliamentary representation and appear politically motivated. If delimitation proceeds before 2029 it could reshape India's political landscape to the BJP's advantage – but at the cost of a growing north-south rift that threatens to fracture the Indian union.
