Udupi: Second innings - Raghupati Bhat to marry on Oct 9
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (UM)
Udupi, Oct 7: Raghupati Bhat, two-time former BJP MLA of Udupi, is all set for a second innings in life.
Bhat, who lost his first wife Padmapriya in 2008, will be tying the knot for a second time.
Announcing this to the media on Monday October 7 evening, Bhat said that he would be marrying Shilpa Shastry of Barkur at Karamballi Venkataramana Temple here on Wednesday October 9 at 8.20 am.
Shilpa is a divorcee. She was earlier married to the son of a retired assistant sub-inspector, sources said.
"There were doubts in the minds of people about my second marriage. Hence I have called this press meet to announce that I will be getting married on October 9. The marriage has been fixed with the consent of both families," he said.
"I have decided to take a break for the next two years and live a peaceful family life. I will continue to remain in politics, though not as actively as before," he added.
The wedding will be private, with only 50-100 close family and friends invited, he said.
Sources said that Shilpa is an employee at a cooperative bank. It is said that Raghupati Bhat first saw her at a function.
Born on February 24, 1969, Raghupati Bhat began his political career as a BJP member and went on to become district president of BJP Yuva Morcha, and in 2004 he was elected MLA of Udupi. He was re-elected in the 2008 Assembly elections and continued to hold the post until 2013. A controversy over a sleaze CD allegedly involving him forced him to withdraw from contesting in the 2013 Assembly polls. Controversy also surrounded him when his wife Padmapriya died an unnatural death in 2008. Bhat has two sons.
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sainath hegde, korangrapady
Wed, Oct 09 2013very good news...may god bless you both.
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suresha shanbhog, manebettu, parkala
Wed, Oct 09 2013All the best..
Wish you a happy married life
God bless you both
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PRAJWAL SHETTY KAUP, KAUP/UAE
Wed, Oct 09 2013Congratulations to Both of You!!
Wish You All The Best And Happy Married Life..Ms.Shilpa & Mr.Ragupathi Bhat.
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Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore
Tue, Oct 08 2013Wish all the best and great married life to both.Thanq.
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Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah
Tue, Oct 08 2013Mr.Bhat ..Happy married life..Don't forget children..Please give them LOVE forever...
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Nitte M. G. Shetty, Nitte / Mumbai
Tue, Oct 08 2013Bhat Saheb "WISH U A HAPPY & SUCESSFUL MARRIAGE LIFE" GOD BLESS U I WISH U
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Arcadia Shares Udupi Branch, udupi
Tue, Oct 08 2013Dear Mr Raghupathi Bhat and Shilpa we wish you a happy married life.
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CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI
Tue, Oct 08 2013Congratulations and best of luck.
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Umesh Nayak, Pernankila Udupi
Tue, Oct 08 2013Best of Luck Raghupathi Bhatre
Dever edde malpad
Happy married LIFE.......
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Amitha Ramesh, Mangalore/Udupi
Tue, Oct 08 2013Congratulations to both of you!!! Wish you a very happy married life!!
Raghupathi Sir,
I am really proud of the work you have done for Udupi. So we expect you to come back very soon and develop the city even better!
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Tue, Oct 08 2013Happy and safe marriage to Raghu and Shilpa.....
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Mr.bean,
Tue, Oct 08 2013Best of luck and happy long married life...Shilpa Shastry
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Peter, Brahmavar/Sharjah
Tue, Oct 08 2013Second innings for both. Wish you good.
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venkatesh, udupi
Tue, Oct 08 2013good news - wish u a very happy married life.
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Krishna, karkala
Tue, Oct 08 2013Ms.Shilpa and Mr.R Bhat,
Wish you a happy married life.
God bless your family
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Daniel Lewis, Brahmavar / Muscat
Tue, Oct 08 2013Congratulations to Ms.Shilpa and Mr.R Bhat. Happy Married Life. Cheers.
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Wilfred Lewis, Matpady-Brahmavar/ New York City, USA
Tue, Oct 08 2013Good luck to Shilpa and Raghupati. Best wishes for a long and happy married life.
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nagaraj, manipal
Tue, Oct 08 2013congratulations R.B....,
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Alwyn, Mangalore
Mon, Oct 07 2013Good Luck Mr. Raghupathi. Join your life with Ms. Shilpa, so that you both can pursue dharma (duty), artha (possessions), kama (physical desires), and moksa (ultimate spiritual release) together.
All the best to you both and please take good care of Ms. Shilpa pleeeease.
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jennifer gracian botelho, udupi,karnataka
Mon, Oct 07 2013All the best.God bless you both.
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Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA
Mon, Oct 07 2013Good Luck and best wishes to Raghupati and Shilpa on your second innings in life.
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Peter, Bolkunje/Mangalore
Mon, Oct 07 2013Good news. Wish you all the best and a happy married life. You deserve more than two years break.......
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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru
Mon, Oct 07 2013Good Luck Bhat..
We hope to see you as MLA by 2018. We miss your good works.
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Langoolacharya, Belman/Washington,DC
Mon, Oct 07 2013All the best Raghupathi Bhat in your second innings...
...JH...
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Bollu, Mangalore
Mon, Oct 07 2013sahi kaha..
sabar ka 'f(p)al' meetha hota hai...!!Jai Ho..
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