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		<title>14th Legislative Assembly Election: Results of 223 constituencies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 14:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[14th Legislative Assembly Election: Results of 223 constituencies Sl. No. Constituency Name Name of winning candidate Votes Runner up Votes BAGALKOT DISTRICT 1.        21 Jamakhandi B.Nyamagouda (INC) 49145 Jagadish Gudagunti(Ind) 27993 2.        22 Bilagi J.T. Patil (INC) 66665 Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani (BJP) 55417 3.        23 Badami Chimmanakatti Balappa Bhimappa (INC) 57446 Mahanthesh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitra Iyengar of Lok Satta jumps into fray from Padmanabha Nagar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 05:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangalore- 3rd May 2013: Sumitra Iyengar- business woman, social activist and now with Lok Satta Party &#8211; an introduction We are aware that it is the time when our society is looking for a radical change in both socio-political scenarios.  Sumitra Iyengar, a business women turned social activist, turned politician is contesting from Padmanabhnagar constituency on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RJ Rohit “rocks” Jayanagar in a different avatar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 04:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangalore- 3rd  May 2013: Rohit rocks in Jayanagar. Hum a song for RJ Rohith popularly known as Rockstar Rohith who is testing the political waters for the first time as a candidate of the Loksatta Party from Jayanagar. Originally Rohith Patel, he tuned into a new avatar as an RJ in BIG FM and interestingly has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chethan Gowda goes all out to woo voters in Padmanabhanagar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 04:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangalore- 2nd May 2013: Unfazed by his formidable and powerful rival, Dy CM and Home Minister R Ashoka of the BJP, the young Chethan Gowda of the Congress is going all out to woo the voters in his Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituency. Gowda has been meeting people in parks, libraries, hospitals and shopping malls, and seeking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the polls open on Election Day, every citizen over the age of 18 will be able to cast  vote. It is a right we take for granted, one that defines our nation as a democracy. But universal suffrage — letting everyone vote — did not appear overnight with the ratification of our Constitution. To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DR. PARAMESHWARA and KPCC ACE THE SOCIAL MEDIA RACE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reaches the 10,000+ milestone in less than 15 days BENGALURU, APRIL 15th , 2013: KPCC President Dr. Parameshwara, in a bid to connect to the net savvy voter has launched his social media campaign on 1st April, 2013. Interestingly, his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/drgparameshwara), has received an overwhelming response with 10, 254 likes and 8,608 people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KJP opts for Ravi Kumar in Jayanagar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravikumar is the official candidate from KJP for Jayanagar Assembly Constituency. Earlier he filed his nomination at JS Complex without making a song and dance about it. A few people accompanied him to the office at JP Nagar where he was mobbed by his supporters which included youngsters and surprisingly a sizable number of women. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will present Rs 2 Lakh crore Budget next time: BSY</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangalore: Former Chief Minister and KJP Leader BS Yeddyurappa released the second list of KJP Candidates at a press meet held at Capital Hotel earlier this week.  Speaking to TWB BSY said, “I never gave false promises while I was CM. Whatever I committed was fulfilled. Every Taluk witnessed good development in infrastructure works such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samajwadi Party Announces Candidates list for Karnataka</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangalore, Samajwadi Party held press conference at Ashraya International Hotel to announce 29 candidate across Karnataka. The meeting was chaired by Senior National Secretary Kiranmay  Nanda, R. Ravi,  K. Faruqui, S. Sen  and Karunakara, State President. Addressing media persons Kiranmay Nanda said that historically and traditionally Karnataka has been the land of stalwart samajwadis who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saakappa Saaku: Congress goes ballistic with Parameshwara’s war cry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Parameshwara calls Congress Workers to inform the people of Karnataka the misdeeds of BJP Governance. · BJP Government Failed in using the Central Funds provided to the State. ·  KPCC releases Charge sheet about misdeeds of BJP Governance in State. · KPCC launches its Campaign for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013. Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Dr. G. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suspense ends in Jayanagar: Congress pitches for Venugopal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the Congress has resolved the suspense in Jayanagar. It almost took 20 days to announce a candidate in Jayanagar since there were many aspirants and finally MC Venugopal managed to win over the High command with the close network he had with Dr. K. Parmeshwar, KPCC President. After filling his nomination Venugopal spoke to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress leader Mallikarjun goes candid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stop being cynical and blaming politicians B. Mallikarjun, Congress leader, called on the people not to get cynical and stop blaming the politicians. It was their duty to choose the right candidate, he said, adding that generally the elite and educated people always tend to blame the politicians and their way of functioning in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rs. 200 Crore Unutilized In Chickpet: RV Devaraj</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/rs-200-crore-unutilized-in-chickpet-rv-devaraj/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rs 200-cr was returned to the Government Treasury as it was not utilized for development works in Chickpet constituency, said Congress candidate RV Devaraj during his election campaign. Devraj charged that the sitting BJP MLA Dr. Hemachandra Sagar due to his lack of interest in development works had not utilized the sum meant for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASSOCHAM growth agenda for Karnataka Assembly Elections</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/assocham-growth-agenda-for-karnataka-assembly-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangalore- 18th April 2013: Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested a five point growth agenda to the political parties for inclusion in their respective election manifestos for ensuing Karnataka Assembly elections with a view to create consensus on certain significant economic issues and achieve double digit growth during the next decade. Infrastructure development through public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arun Singh: The Social Entrepreneur with no boundaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bihar native is also ‘Great Son of Karnataka’ Social entrepreneurship cannot be confined to boundaries. Arun Singh, Founder-MD of Aaryan Infra Realty (P) Ltd, originally from Bihar, has successfully made a name for his company within six years of its inception. At 34 years, Arun Singh holds a Master’s degree in Computers from BMS College [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JD(S) Samiulla strikes a confident note during his Nomination</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/jds-samiulla-strikes-a-confident-note-during-his-nomination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samiulla’s entourage for filing his Nomination from Jayanagar Assembly Constituency looked more like a victory rally! Thousands of party workers and youths accompanied the JD(S) candidate for his Nomination. Samiulla earlier visited a mosque and a temple to seek divine blessings. Talking to TWB Samiulla oozed confidence about his chances saying that the Congress lost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CEC wants full fledged law for regulation of political parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chier Election Commissioner VS Sampath has favoured a full fledged law for transparency and regulation of functioning of political parties. Speaking at the concluding session in 9th annual conference on Electoral and Political Reforms, Mr Sampath said, &#8220;There is a grave need of a full-fledged law to administer the functioning of Political Parties.&#8221; The CEC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EC says lack of qualification not a disqualification</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Election Commission has given yet another significant opinion — it has rejected a petition seeking disqualification of 11 nominated members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council under Article 191 (1) (e) of the Constitution. “In our Constitution, ‘qualifications’ and ‘disqualifications’ are two different concepts and ‘lack of qualification’ will not tantamount to ‘disqualification,” it said. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Indian Democracy is Corrupt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Kejriwal &#38; co, a lot of things that had confounded the masses have now become much clear. The UPA Government is unable to govern primarily because it is diverted by people raising the spectre of corruption and scams every day Manmohan Singh enters 1, Akbar Road. The BJP is unable to present itself as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young, Able, Progressive, Proactive MLA: Priyakrishna</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Priya Krishna one of the youngest MLA from Govindraj Nagar Constituency who defeated V. Sommanna in the previous by-election. He is also one of the richest MLAs from Congress to contest the election and is contesting once again from Govindarajnagar Constituency. Priya Krishna’s supporters say that people of this constituency treat him as their hero, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress launches high profile social media blitz</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Congress launched a high profile social media campaign highlighting its twin purpose of clean governance, able leadership in Karnataka. Launching the Audio and Video cassette in Bangalore along with Sri Siddaramaiah, Leader of Opposition, T B Jayachandra, Dy. Leader in the Assembly, Sri S R Patil, Leader of Opposition, Sri R V Venkatesh, Whip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victory certain, says RV Devaraj</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/timken-supports-samarthanams-special-school-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RV Devaraj, the Congress candidate from Chickpet constituency is not suffering any electoral pangs, even though elections are barely a month away. That sums up his confidence that the people would back him and he is not even prepared to harbor any doubts on this score whatsoever. On his election campaign trail, Devraj says he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gandhinagar’s Hat-Trick Hero: Dinesh Gundu Rao</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/gandhinagars-hat-trick-hero-dinesh-gundu-rao/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are very few leaders who can win consecutively from the same Assembly constituency, especially an urban constituency. Among the very few is Dinesh Gundu Rao, three time MLA from Gandhinagar Constituency. Even more remarkable is the fact that he is all of just 42 years young Born on 9th October, 1969, Dinesh Gundu Rao [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jayanagar MLA BNV was  off to Tirupati</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/jayanagar-mla-bnv-was-off-to-tirupati/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sitting BJP MLA of Jayanagar BN Vijayakumar made a trip to Tirupati along with his Corporators to seek the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara for his victory in the coming Assembly elections. Talking to his Corporators on the chances of his victory, they said we are confident of going to the people to once again seek [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Green signals Chickpet for RV Devaraj</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/congress-green-signals-chickpet-for-rv-devaraj/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chickpet Candidate RV Devaraj is a relieved man as he has got the official nod from his party. RVD has already kickstarted his mission and is meeting people one to one through his Padayatra in wards like Kempegowdanagar and Jayanagar Ward.  Not unlike 2008 election he has been given a green signal to go to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressman UB Venkatesh fancies bright chances in Jayanagar</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/congressman-ub-venkatesh-fancies-bright-chances-in-jayanagar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress is yet to decide on its candidate for Jayanagar Assembly Constituency. Sources said that hundreds of applications had been received out of which, three names are in strong contention, viz. UB Venkatesh, Venugopal and Munisaneevappa. All the three main contenders are locals who have worked for the party from the ground up. Of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>R. Manoj Kumar appointed as BMDCC Secretary</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/r-manoj-kumar-appointed-as-bmdcc-secretary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[R. Manoj Kumar has been appointed as Bangalore Mahanagara District Congress Committee. The official communication was presented by Dinesh  Gundu Rao, MLA &#38; President Bangalore Mahanagara District Congress Committee earlier this week.  Manoj Kumar has served the Congress party for the past 30 years and has been involved in various social activities such as Blood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JD(S) will make comeback under HDK: KS Samiulla</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rebel has now turned full circle. KS Samiulla, the JD(S) candidate from Jayanagar Assembly constituency who had lost last time after securing 12,000 votes as a rebel candidate while the then official candidate Narayana Raju got 2000 votes lesser than him, has now got his due.  Realizing the strength of Samiulla and his ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the true spirit of a Congressman Munir says disappointed but not disheartened</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does a MLA ticket aspirant do when he is denied the ticket? Set Plan B rolling that is, to defect to any political party which will give him the ticket. But Munir Rizwan is a rare exception to the rule.  Munir Rizwan, a diehard Congressman did not hide his ambitions to contest from Jayanagar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Popular MLA in Bangalore Ramalinga Reddy aims to score a “Sixer”</title>
		<link>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/the-most-popular-mla-in-bangalore-ramalinga-reddy-aims-to-score-a-sixer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of his election campaign 5-time MLA and senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy from BTM Layout Constituency called for Koramangala Block Congress Workers meet at a Kalyanamantapa opposite Koramangala Police station. The meeting was well attended by thousands of party workers including minority leaders, area corporator, women morcha leaders, Youth Congress leaders, Residents welfare [...]]]></description>
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