Former Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi passes away
Former Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi passes away
Mirror Online / Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 09:04 IST
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The leader breathed his last at the age of 70, while undergoing treatment for
COVID-19.
Gandhi had recently tested positive for the virus, following which he was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday and was put on a ventilator.
In his political career, the leader was elected from the Nagar Lok Sabha for three times.
He first became an MP in 1999. In 2003-2004, he was also appointed as an MoS in the Central government. However, he was denied a ticket in the last elections.
BJP leader and Former Union minister Dilip Gandhi dies at 69 ROZANA SPOKESMAN
Updated Mar 17, 2021, 12:08 pm IST
BJP leader and former Union minister Dilip Gandhi died at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday, family sources said.
Dilip Gandhi
Mumbai: BJP leader and former Union minister Dilip Gandhi died at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday, family sources said. He was 69.
Gandhi had served as the Minister of State for Shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led central government.
Former Union Minister and BJP leader, Dilip Gandhi passed away at a private hospital in Delhi. He had tested positive for #COVID19 and was under treatment.
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Devotees throng temples in Vizag on Maha Sivaratri
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Children playing on a swing erected at Jalaripeta on the occasion of Maha Sivaratri in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. They will play games to stay awake throughout the night, in accordance with tradition.
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Spiritual fervour and gaiety marked the Maha Sivaratri celebrations in the city on Thursday. Devotees thronged the temples of Lord Siva and had darshan from the early hours. Special pujas were performed at the temples to mark the occasion.
Swings were erected on the beach and near Jalaripeta and children were seen enjoying on them. They stayed awake all through the night, in accordance with the tradition in villages as well as many parts of the city.
Poor voting percentage disappoints officials in Vizianagaram
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The poll percentage was only 18.02% in Vizianagaram but other municipalities are relatively better with the voters’ turnout.
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Voters strictly followed social-distancing norms in several booths in Vizianagaram district, on March 10. Photo: Special Arrangement
The poll percentage was only 18.02% in Vizianagaram but other municipalities are relatively better with the voters’ turnout. As expected, voting percentage has not crossed even 20% by 10 a.m. in Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation, thanks to poor distribution of voters’ slips and confusion over identification of the respective polling booths.
Many voters have votes in other divisions instead of their localities. The poll percentage was only 18.02% in Vizianagaram but other municipalities are relatively better with the voters’ turnout. Saluru witnessed 25.09% followed by Bobbili with 24.8