Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar addressing reporters in Belagavi on Tuesday. Her brother and MLC Channaraj Hattiholi is seen.
| Photograph Credit score: P.Ok. BADIGER
A lady Minister will be part of the State Cupboard quickly, Laxmi Hebbalkar, Congress MLA and former Minister, mentioned in Belagavi on Tuesday.
The appointment of a lady Minister has taken a while. However Chief Minister D.Ok. Shivakumar would do it quickly, she instructed reporters. However Ms. Hebbalkar refused to reply the query if she would rejoin the Cupboard.
“I’ll reply the query a few girl becoming a member of the Cupboard, however I can’t reply this query,” she mentioned.
“Please don’t proceed to ask me this query. I’m in a really delicate place now. Politics is dynamic. Instances change, and energy is just not everlasting. I’m joyful that in my tenure as a Minister, I’ve carried out some memorable work. I’ve served the State, the district and my constituency of Belagavi rural. Now, my energies are focussed on working as an efficient legislator,” Ms. Hebbalkar mentioned.
She denied allegations that her brother and MLC Channaraj Hattiholi had assaulted two Hescom officers. “They’re all lies. My brother and I’ve at all times labored for the welfare of the Hescom workers. When some energy males died in accidents within the office, I’ve labored arduous to get compensation to their members of the family,” she mentioned.
She claimed to have developed 156 temples in her constituency at the price of ₹150 crore in seven years. “I’ve acquired them grants not solely from the Endowment Division, but additionally from irrigation, social welfare and different departments,” the Congress MLA mentioned.
Ms. Hebbalkar mentioned 253 authorities college lecture rooms had been inbuilt her constituency. 5 new authorities colleges and 4 Karnataka Public College are being constructed right here, she mentioned.
I’ve acquired the State authorities to sanction Morarji Desai Residential Colleges at Tummaraguddi and Hirebagewadi, a college for the kids of laborers, and a CBSE college. My constituency is usually rural and didn’t have a level faculty. However I’ve acquired one sanctioned. I’m additionally taking steps to ascertain a BSc Nursing faculty at Mannur village, she mentioned.
She mentioned the State authorities was releasing round ₹1,000 crore to fill lakes and tanks within the area. I’m attempting to get extra funds for the event of the Rajahamsagad fort in Yallur. Infrastructure works like development of bridge-cum-barrages have been undertaken in a number of villages, she mentioned.
Printed – October 06, 2026 07:42 pm IST
