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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Nov 27: Newly-appointed parliamentary secretary MLA Pramod Madhwaraj was accorded a warm welcome on Friday November 27 near Balaipade at Udyavar by Congress party workers.
Madhwaraj was officially appointed parliamentary secretary to the revenue minister on November 23.
Speaking to the gathering, he said, "I am honoured to become the first from our district to get this position. I am thankful to chief minister Siddaramaiah, Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes and home minister G Parameshwar for giving me this opportunity. I will do my best to fulfill the expectations of people.
"I will try to solve the problems in the revenue department in order to make the life of farmers better in the state. If farmers' issues are addressed, 50% of the state's problems will be eliminated. I am very happy to work with senior revenue minister Srinivas Prasad and I will do my best," he added.
"As MLA, I have dedicated myself to the development and welfare of Udupi. Hereafter, I have to move out and work for other districts as well. But wherever I go my heart will always be in Udupi," he said.
He thanked the people of Udupi for their support and urged them to support him in carrying out his duties. He also thanked the party workers on this occasion.
Satish Amin Padukere of Udupi block Congress, Diwakar Kundar, P Yuvaraj, Janardhan Thonse, president, town planning authority, CMC president, Amrith Shenoy, senior leader, Prakhyat Shetty, Janardhan Bhandarkar, Yatish Karkera, Ida Gibba, Sujay Poojary, Prashant Poojary, Ramesh Kanchan, Nagesh Udyavar, Ronald Karkada, Vishwas Amin, Steevan Colaco and CMC councillors were present.