Karnataka: JD(Secular) Women’s Wing Outreach in Uttara Kannada district
November 05, 2026
By Manjunath K. Shresthi
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The Karnataka assembly elections are due in 2028. The state’s regional party JD(S), has already taken off by beginning to strengthen it’s grass roots connect. In Uttara Kannada (UK) district in northwest Karnataka, the party has a strong presence and influence in some pockets. JD(S) Women’s Wing State President Mrs. Rashmi Ramegowda, undertook a three days visit beginning November 2-4. She first visited a party functionaries house at Hattikeri, Ankola taluk. She next met herbal medicine practitioner Hanumant Bommu Gouda at Belambar, Ankola. She was accompanied by former MLA and Minister Anand Asnotikar, along with other women party workers and office bearers.
On November 03, she inaugurated the party office and attended party workers program at Naduvar Samuday Bhavan in Ankola. Mrs. Rashmi Ramegowda and the party members were welcomed by a Siddi women performers group at the entrance. Traditional musical instruments like the gumate played by Rama Goud and his team. The hall was packed and even a screen was put for those viewing it outside.
All the speakers were unanimous about how the Karwar-Ankola region continues to remain backward. And how they plan to take it on the path of progress and development. A host of speakers spoke about the JD(S) contribution to Karwar-Ankola assembly constituency. Suraj Naik Soni from Kumta, spoke about strengthening the party, and they must win many seats in Uttara Kannada (UK) district.
The Women’s State President was felicitated by Mrs. Mohini Naik; Mrs. Rashmi, asked the people to bless the party win the maximum number of seats in the district. Anand Asnotikar, former MLA spoke about creating jobs through tourism promotion. As the region is blessed with scenic places to compete with neighbouring Goa. After the program, they addressed a Press Meet at Zilla Patrika Bhawan in Karwar.
The JD (S) party’s next program was at Ajvi Ocean adjoining the beautiful Rabindra Nath Tagore beach. There was already a huge assembly of people, and here too they were all welcomed to the sound of traditional music. Former MLA Anand Asnotikar’s speech in Kannada and Konkani language, got an overwhelming response. And slogans favouring him and his family members were continuously raised during the entire course of the program. He spoke about lack of jobs for locals at Kaiga and the naval seabird project. He said the UK district, had witnessed only 10% of growth and development in comparison to Udupi-Mangalore. He asked the huge gathering to help him win one more time in 2028 assembly elections.
The JD(S) women’s wing office bearers present in all the party programs were: Rashmi Ramegowda, Jahnavi R, Kanyakumari, Sunita Latkar, Prashanti Subhash, Mohini Naik. The other party members were: Anand Asnotikar, Suraj Naik Soni, Mangu Gouda, Ratnakar Suvarna, Sandeep Bunt, Kariya Goud and Srinivas Naik. The party programs were attended in strength also at Kumta and Sirsi. The local party workers made all the party events a huge success.
