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This is my last election; will retire from electoral politics: Siddaramaiah

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Siddaramaiah further added that he will still be in active politics but after this election, he won’t accept any posts which will be in Delhi.
Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections is going to be his last electoral battle and he will retire from politics.
Talking to ANI, Siddaramaiah said, “I am contesting from Varuna assembly constituency as my native village comes under this constituency. This is going to be my last election. I will retire from electoral politics.”

Siddaramaiah further added that he will still be in active politics but after this election, he won’t accept any posts which will be in Delhi.
“I am contesting from Varuna (assembly constituency) as it has been cleared by the party’s high command. It’s not that I am interested to contest but Kolar people want me to contest from there”, he said.
Siddaramaiah said that Congress is expecting more than 130 seats this time.
“We are expecting more than 130 seats this time and Congress Party will come to power with a comfortable majority on its own. People have decided to change the government”, he added.
He also slammed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said, “Basavaraj Bommai miserably failed to protect the interest of Kannadigas. He has no business to continue as CM. Modi and Shah are coming to Karnataka to get votes and claim it’s a double-engine government but Maharashtra government is blatantly interfering with the freedom of the state.”

Siddaramaiah also added that he treats all human beings equally and not based on which community they identify with.
“BJP is a sectarian party. Ours is a secular party. There can’t be any disparity among the people of Karnataka. I treat all human beings equally whether they belong to Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or any other community or religion, I treat them all equally”, he said.
Siddaramaiah said that there are no differences between him and Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar.
“My relationship with DK Shivakumar is cordial. There are no differences between us. Of course, differences exist in democracy but it is not detrimental to the interests of the party”, LoP added.
Siddaramaiah also hit out at the state government’s decision to ban reservation of Muslims in the state and said “Recategorising (of reservation) is not proper, not constitutional. It is not valid… We’ve no objection to increasing the reservation of Vokkaliga & Lingayat but why you abolished the reservation of Muslims… It clearly shows vendetta, hate politics.”
Congress on Thursday announced its second list of 42 candidates, for the Karnataka assembly elections but no decision has yet been taken on who would contest from Kolar even as Siddaramaiah has expressed a desire to contest from the constituency.
According to sources, the Congress top brass has asked Siddaramaiah to contest from his traditional stronghold of Varuna in the Mysuru district, where his son doctor Yatindra Siddaramaiah won in the 2018 Assembly Elections.
Sources said that earlier, amid disagreementsbetween the party’s local leaders in Kolar, the Congress High Command had instructed the 75-year-old former chief minister to drop his plan to contest from the Kolar assembly segment
The Congress has also accommodated candidates who switched to the party from the BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular). The party is seeking to wrest power from BJP in the state in the upcoming polls.
Meanwhile, former minister Vinay Kulkarni who has been named by Congress as its candidate from Dharwad constituency will have to campaign remotely since the Supreme Court has barred his entry into the district after the CBI named him in connection with the 2016 murder case of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Yogeeshgouda Goudar.
Kulkarni has been out on bail on the condition that he will not enter the district nor will do anything to tamper with the evidence in the murder case.
Kulkarni was allegedly involved in connection with the murder of Goudar, on June 15, 2016, after he defeated the rival Congress party candidate in the Zila Panchayat elections.
On Tuesday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the party will conduct an extensive discussion on candidates for the remaining 100 seats in the State.
The Congress had on March 25 announced its first list of 124 candidates for the polls, which included names of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Party president DK Shivakumar.
Elections are slated to be held in Karnataka in a single phase on May 10, and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.
Karnataka, which has 224 seats in the Assembly currently has 119 MLAs of the ruling BJP, while Congress has 75 and its ally JD(S) has 28 seats.
Political parties in the State including the ruling BJP, Congress and ally JD(S) are engaged in a spate of allegations and counter-allegations, with the latter attempting to corner the government over the issue of corruption.
Notably, while the opposition Congress and Janata Dal Secular have announced 166 and 93 candidates respectively so far, the ruling BJP is yet to announce its first list of candidates for the 224-seat assembly elections in Karnataka.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 8, 2023
Mary Kom wants Asian Games to be her swansong, says ‘I’ll be forced to retire next year’

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New Delhi: Racing against time to get fit, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom is targeting the Asian Games as her swansong in the ring before she is “forced” to retire next year.
The veteran pugilist, who had torn her anterior cruciate ligament after twisting her left knee during the Commonwealth Games selection trials last year, underwent a reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL tear in August.
“What happened during the Commonwealth Games trials was very unfortunate. I suffered a major injury and I had to undergo a surgery,” Mary said at the unveiling of the Indian team jersey ahead of the women’s World Championship.
“I’m trying to come back soon. Because I have only this year, next year I’ll be forced to retire. So this year I want to compete in any competition before the retirement.”
According to the rules, the maximum participation age for a boxer is 40 years and the Manipuri will turn 41 in November.
“I don’t want to retire at all. I want to compete for the next five years, but above 40, we can’t compete, that is the rule.”
“My main (target) is the Asian Games, hopefully I will recover by then. I will have time for preparation also. It is my dream to compete once this year before retirement.”
The Asian Games, which were postponed last year, are set to be held from September 23 to October 8 this year.

However, in order to be selected for the marquee-event, the London Olympics bronze medallist will have to go through the new selection process, which requires a boxer to go through an evaluation test in the national camp.
“My recovery is going very well. Very soon I’ll be able to run and train. I’m trying my level best. If I’m able to compete then I will try to beat the boxers to get selection.
“But if I don’t get fit by the Asian Games then I want to compete in any other international competition once.”
Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh said, “We will fully support her recovery process and her desire to box again and from our side, we will try to give her a wonderful send-off.”
The Asian Games is also a qualifying event for the 2024 Olympics and if Mary wins then she will have earned a quota for the Paris Games where she will not be eligible to participate due to her age.
“May be the IBA president will allow me to compete (at the Olympics),” she jokingly commented.
Asked if she plans to turn pro post retirement, Mary said she hasn’t decided yet.
“Pro is also not easy. But the easy part is in one year there are only two or one competition and the money is more. Amateur and pro are different.”
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The multiple-time World Championship gold medallist will not compete in this edition due to her recovery from the injury but she will serve as the event’s brand ambassador alongside Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar.
Having delivered year after year, Mary hopes the Indian contingent can bag three gold medals at home.
“I think India will win at least three golds. Since last many years, our girls are performing very well in international championship. This time we are hosting so why not,” said Mary, who won gold the previous two times India hosted the event in 2006 and 2018.
The BFI has announced hefty prize money for the tournament, with the gold medallist set to get USD 100,000, silver-medal winner USD 50,000 and bronze medallist USD 25,000.
But Mary warned the boxers to focus on their performance and not go after the money.
“You prove yourself in the ring, and money will come to you. If you are money-minded, you may not perform well. Attitude, arrogance and money can affect your training and preparation. Our performance should not suffer.”
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 13, 2023
SRK: I’ll never retire from acting, will have to be fired!

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Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose latest release ‘Pathaan’ created a tizzy at the box-office, said that he will never retire from acting – he will have to be fired from it!
Shah Rukh on Monday treated his fans to a question and answer session, where one asked him about who will be the next big thing after he retires.
SRK replied: “I will never retire from acting…I will have to be fired…and maybe even then I will come back hotter!!”
Talking about when he first saw himself on screen, the star said: “I get awkward seeing myself in screen.”
A user asked him about his favourite car from his line-up and the one he would never sell, SRK told the user that all the news about his luxury cars is “bogus”.
“Actually I don’t have any cool cars…except Hyundai of course. All social media articles about luxury cars I allegedly have are bogus.”
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February 20, 2023
Maharashtra Governor Koshyari wants to quit post and retire

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has conveyed his desire to step down from his post and lead a retired life, an official said here.
He expressed his sentiments to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Mumbai last week, seeking to spend the rest of his life in reading, writing, and other leisurely activities.
“It was an absolute honour and privilege for me to serve as the Rajya Sevak or Rajyapal of a great State like Maharashtra – the land of saints, social reformers, and valiant fighters.
“I can never forget the love and affection I have received from the people of Maharashtra during the last little more than 3 years. During the recent visit of the PM to Mumbai, I have conveyed to him my desire to be discharged of all political responsibilities and to spend the remainder of my life in reading, writing and other activities,” the Governor told the PM.
He said he always received love and affection from the PM, and expressed hope this continues.
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January 23, 2023