<div>Dr H N Ravindra, Congress party candidate for the Legislative Council election from South Graduates constituency, on Friday, said that the criminal cases against him were baseless and the government had submitted a report to the Lokayukta in this regard.<br /><br />Addressing press persons, here, Ravindra said that he had honestly served the people as a medical doctor. “The allegation against me about misuse of the salary of an employee is baseless. In the case, a second division assistant (SDA), Ramesh has played mischief,” Ravindra added.<br /><br />It can be recalled that Dr K S Savitha of Belagodu PHC (primary health centre) in Sakleshpur taluk, had lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against Ravindra, on September 9, 2008, alleging that he had misused her four-month salary, when she had been on maternity leave.<br /><br />Based on the complaint, the Lokayukta had filed a criminal case against him and had taken him into custody from September 27 to October 1 in 2008. The Lokayukta submitted a charge sheet against Ravindra before Hassan Lokayukta court in 2013. Then, Ravindra was the administrative doctor at Balupet PHC and was in-charge of Belagodu PHC and Taluk Medical Officer of Sakleshpur.<br /><br />When asked about the opposition from Congress party workers, Ravindra said, “All the party workers will support him. A few Congressmen are opposing as they were denied ticket. I will win the elections.” <br /><br />He said that being a Medical Council of India executive committee member, Government Medical Officers Association president and Senate member of Rajiv Gandhi Health University, he has served the medical officers and also medical students.<br /><br />“As I was a government servant, I could not identify with any political party. But, my father had served the party. So, after I resigned, I have been working for the Congress party,” Ravindra added.<br /></div>
<div>Dr H N Ravindra, Congress party candidate for the Legislative Council election from South Graduates constituency, on Friday, said that the criminal cases against him were baseless and the government had submitted a report to the Lokayukta in this regard.<br /><br />Addressing press persons, here, Ravindra said that he had honestly served the people as a medical doctor. “The allegation against me about misuse of the salary of an employee is baseless. In the case, a second division assistant (SDA), Ramesh has played mischief,” Ravindra added.<br /><br />It can be recalled that Dr K S Savitha of Belagodu PHC (primary health centre) in Sakleshpur taluk, had lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against Ravindra, on September 9, 2008, alleging that he had misused her four-month salary, when she had been on maternity leave.<br /><br />Based on the complaint, the Lokayukta had filed a criminal case against him and had taken him into custody from September 27 to October 1 in 2008. The Lokayukta submitted a charge sheet against Ravindra before Hassan Lokayukta court in 2013. Then, Ravindra was the administrative doctor at Balupet PHC and was in-charge of Belagodu PHC and Taluk Medical Officer of Sakleshpur.<br /><br />When asked about the opposition from Congress party workers, Ravindra said, “All the party workers will support him. A few Congressmen are opposing as they were denied ticket. I will win the elections.” <br /><br />He said that being a Medical Council of India executive committee member, Government Medical Officers Association president and Senate member of Rajiv Gandhi Health University, he has served the medical officers and also medical students.<br /><br />“As I was a government servant, I could not identify with any political party. But, my father had served the party. So, after I resigned, I have been working for the Congress party,” Ravindra added.<br /></div>
