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JD(S) opposes transfer of corporation Commissioner

MYSORE: The sudden transfer of P. Manivannan, Commissioner of Mysore City Corporation and Mysore Urban Development Authority, to Shimoga as Deputy Commissioner on Tuesday created fissures between the coalition partners Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The former district in-charge Minister and Janata Dal (S) MLA, G.T. Deve Gowda, lashed out at the BJP for its “unilateral” decision to transfer Mr. Manivannan out of Mysore where he was holding the key posts for the last two-and-a-half months.

“The unilateral decision of the Government to transfer Mr. Manivannan shows that the BJP-led Government is losing direction,” Mr. G.T. Deve Gowda said. “This was the reason why Janata Dal (S) national president H.D. Deve Gowda had insisted that decisions on transfer of key officials should not be taken without the consultation,” he added. Mr. Manivannan’s transfer out of Mysore has made Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda’s 12-point conditions relevant, he said. “We want Mr. Manivannan in Mysore because it is an important city as Bangalore.

Besides, he has just begun to breathe life into the JNNURM project in Mysore, one of the 63 cities in the country to be chosen under the Central scheme,” Mr. G.T. Deve Gowda said.

“We will fight against the transfer tooth and nail. I have already lodged a protest with Chief Secretary P.B. Mahishi,” he said.

He said the party’s senior leaders including former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had been briefed about the importance of retaining Mr. Manivannan in Mysore.

Mr. G.T. Deve Gowda said he would also meet Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in the regard.

Mr. Manivannan, who took charge as Commissioner of MCC and MUDA in August this year, had begun the task of toning up the administration by introducing a slew of people-friendly measures.

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