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Sadhana Samavesha on July 19: Congress gears up for mega convention in Mysuru
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Sadhana Samavesha on July 19: Congress gears up for mega convention in Mysuru

July 15, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MLA M.K. Somashekar has called upon Congress workers to actively participate and ensure the grand success of the upcoming ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ — a convention aimed at showcasing the achievements of the Congress Government over the past two years — and the induction ceremony of new Youth Congress office-bearers. The ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ is scheduled…

Ex-JOC employees demand fixed pension
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Ex-JOC employees demand fixed pension

July 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking a fixed pension, ex-lecturers and employees of the now scrapped JOC (Job Oriented Courses) colleges coming Dept. of  the then PUE and Vocational Courses Department, have urged the Govt. to consider their pre-regularisation employment period while deciding their pension. More than 100 members of the Association of ex-JOC lecturers employees merged with other…

Gruha Shobhe Living Style and Cake Exhibition till Dec. 29
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Gruha Shobhe Living Style and Cake Exhibition till Dec. 29

December 22, 2024

Mysuru: Gruha Shobhe, the Living Style Exhibition, which has been providing Mysureans an opportunity to buy most branded household items under one roof for more than 20 years, is back again at Maharaja’s College Grounds. The ten-day Gruha Shobhe Living Style and Cake Exhibition was inaugurated by former MLA M.K. Somashekar on Dec. 20. The…

Congress holds meeting to discuss strategy
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Congress holds meeting to discuss strategy

May 19, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: With the Legislative Council polls for South Teachers Constituency scheduled to take place on June 3, the Congress held a strategy meeting at Chikkammaniketana Kalyana Mantap in Kuvempunagar here yesterday. Addressing the meeting, former MLA M.K. Somashekar said that the Congress Government has done much for the benefit of the teaching community. Highlighting that…

Ex-MLA M.K.Somashekar campaigns for Congress candidate in KR Constituency
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Ex-MLA M.K.Somashekar campaigns for Congress candidate in KR Constituency

April 21, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Former KR MLA M.K. Somashekar campaigned for Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency candidate M. Lakshmana in several areas coming under KR Assembly segment in the city on Saturday. Somashekar, accompanied by a host of Congress leaders, campaigned in Ward 60, Silk factory area, Nellur Shed, Rajiv Gandhi Colony, Arundhati Colony, Buddhanagar etc., and sought votes…

KR Constituency Congress party convention tomorrow
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KR Constituency Congress party convention tomorrow

April 12, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Preparations are on for the Congress party’s KR Constituency convention to be held at Bhootale Grounds in Vidyaranyapuram tomorrow (Apr. 13) at 11 am. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, DyCM D.K. Shivakumar and other state-level leaders will be addressing the party workers during the convention tomorrow. Former MLA M.K. Somashekar, who inspected the preparations yesterday, told…

Former MLA, wife, others booked for forgery
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Former MLA, wife, others booked for forgery

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MLA M.K. Somashekar, his wife L. Kusuma, officers of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and a Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Gram Panchayat (GP) have been booked on charges of forging documents to develop a residential layout illegally at Udbur in Jayapura hobli in the district. Following  a complaint by Adeesh Sagar, a…

BJP’s ‘Once Again Modi-2024’ Vs Congress’ ‘Mundilla Modi-2024’
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BJP’s ‘Once Again Modi-2024’ Vs Congress’ ‘Mundilla Modi-2024’

February 11, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the BJP’s ‘Once Again Modi-2024’ wall-writing campaign, the Congress has launched its initiative titled ‘Mundilla Modi-2024’ (No Next Modi-2024), spearheaded by former MLA M.K. Somashekar. The campaign was inaugurated by Somashekar at Ramaswamy Circle on Friday. Addressing the media after the launch, Somashekar wryly commented, “Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa recently…

Former MLA shifts accident victim to hospital
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Former MLA shifts accident victim to hospital

December 24, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Former K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar turned into a Good Samaritan on Friday by shifting an accident victim to a hospital in his car. An Ayyappa devotee was travelling on his two-wheeler near Pandit Narayanacharya Kalyana Mantapa on Chamaraja Double Road on Friday, when  his vehicle skidded while trying to avoid hitting a pedestrian who…

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