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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced a new medical college and hospital in Bagalkot to help rural and underprivileged students pursue medicine. The move aims to improve healthcare access and education. Meanwhile, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said a young Congress candidate has been fielded for the bypoll after a positive grassroots response.

Devanagere: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that a well-equipped medical college and hospital in Bagalkot will be established to help children from rural and backward communities to pursue medical science and become doctors.

"Steps have been taken to establish a medical college and a well-equipped hospital in Bagalkot, similar to other districts in the state, to enable children from rural areas, poor families, farmers, and backward communities to become doctors. HY Meti had strongly advocated for this project during his lifetime and would have been happy if he had been present during the foundation-laying ceremony," he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar responded to the Congress' announcement of Umesh Meti as their candidate from Bagalkot in the constituency by-election, saying that a young candidate has been given a chance after receiving a positive response in rural areas during a booth-level survey

"A booth-level survey was conducted, based on the report, and an opportunity was given to the Meti family. In line with the party's tradition, a young candidate has been given a chance. There is a positive response in rural areas," he said.