Chief Minister kicks off Visit A.P. campaign
The Hindu
VIJAYAWADA
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the ‘Visit Andhra Pradesh-2023’ campaign to promote tourism in the State on the occasion of World Tourism Day, at his camp office on Tuesday.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy released a brochure to mark the occasion. He also unveiled a GIS web portal to guide visitors to tourist destinations in the State.
The Tourism Department should play a key role in promoting tourism, travel and hospitality fields, he said. after interacting with Dhimsa tribal dancers who came from Araku to attend the programme.
Tourism and Culture Department Special Chief Secretary Rajath Bhargav was present.
Women in Karnataka outnumber men in 17 of the 28 parliamentary constituencies as per the final electoral rolls, but political representation continues to be low. Although the number of women fielded by prominent political parties (BJP, Congress and JD-S) has gone up from four in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls to eight this time, representation is still low when compared with the female voter population of 2.7 crore in the State.
Tumakuru Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka sees intense electoral battles between Congress, BJP, and JD(S) due to diverse communities. The former Minister V. Somanna, a Lingayat, who replaced incumbent four-time MP G.S. Basavaraju, is pitted against the former MP S.P. Muddahanume Gowda, a Vokkaliga, of the Congress in the constituency that will go to the polls on April 26