Bengaluru: No support to Congress leaders who opposed - HDK on son Nikhil's candidature


Bengaluru, Mar 21 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said Thursday he will not plead for support with those Congress leaders who are against his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy's candidature as coalition candidate from Mandya in the Lok Sabha polls.

Taking a dig at those opposing Nikhil, the Chief Minister said, "Those who are originally from the Congress have already extended their support and JD(S) workers are efficient enought to ensure his victory."

He also said his father and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda was yet to decide on contesting the Lok Sabha polls.

"Some leaders in Mandya have gone ahead from the backdoor. It is not necessary for me to talk to them now. My workers are efficient, instead of trusting those backstabbing, trust those who work honestly. I'm not blaming everyone," Kumaraswamy said in response to a question about him personally seeking support from Mandya Congress leaders.

"Among the original Congressmen, many of them are with us... but there are a few, I know...situation will not come for me to go before them and plead, there is no need of it also," he said.

Kumaraswamy said even now he wanted to tell those leaders that there were no permanent enemies or friends in politics and the Congress haddecided to give the seat to the JD(S) in the coalition set up.

"With their own adamant behaviour, if they still want to go away with an intention to take revenge, good, they can work anywhere they want," he added.

The Chief Minister's sharp reaction came a day after several Congress leaders in Mandya extended their support to independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh despite their party denying her a ticket.

The Congress and JD(S), who have been traditional rivals in Mandya, have decided to fight the election together in an alliance this time, and according to the coalition arrangement the seat had gone to the regional party as it had a sitting MP there.

The Congress' move to cede the seat to JD(S) is being vehemently opposed by leaders in Mandya, with a few evenexpressing openly their support to Sumalatha, widow of actor-politician Ambareesh. Ambareesh had early won on Congress' ticket from the constituency.

It is a high stake battle for Kumaraswamy and JD(S) as Mandya had remained the party bastion for long. The party also won the entire eight assembly segments in the Vokkaliga stronghold during the May 2018 assembly polls. For the coalition to emerge as a formidable opposition to the BJP and win more number of seats, it is crucial for the Congress to transfer its votes to JD(S), and vice versa, including Mandya. According to sources, BJP is unlikely to field its candidate from Mandya and may extend support to Sumalatha.

On Deve Gowda contesting the polls, Kumaraswamy said, "There is pressure from several leaders on him to contest the polls, but he has not yet decided whether to contest or not. There is still no clarity in him whether to contest or not. If he decides to contest he will either contest from Tumkur or Bangalore North," he said.

Kumaraswamy asserted there was no issue or confusion on constituency for the former Prime Minister, but there was pressure from every where.

Both his elder brother Revanna and nephew Prajwal wanted Gowda to contest from Hassan as this will be his last election, he said. "Deve Gowda wished to contest his last election from Hassan, but as he had promised the seat to Prajwal three years ago, he doesn't want to go back on the decision now," hesaid. Prajwal Revanna, the other grand son of Deve Gowda has been announced as JD(S)' candidate from Hassan, the family turf of the party patriarch and the seat he has been representing.


Pramod Madhwaraj may contest from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru

The Congress and JD(S) have decided to launch a joint election campaign in the presence of Congress president Rahul Gandhi on March 31, either near the old airport road or nearNelamangala, by gathering about 5 lakh people, Kumaraswamysaid. Indicating that former Congress Minister Pramod Madhwaraj is likely to be party candidate from Udupi-Chikkmagaluru constituency, he said, discussions are on. After taking Congress leaders into confidence, "We will come to a final decision. We have already asked him (Madhwaraj) to make the preparations."

  

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  • Funny, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 22 2019

    ಅಪ್ಪ ಅಪ್ಪ ನನಗೆ ಸೀಟು ಬೆಕಪ್ಪ....

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  • Salim, Bagalkot

    Fri, Mar 22 2019

    What a joke. One common thing between these coalition partners is that "promoting their own sons". HDK putting all his weight behind his son and Sonia on Rahul.

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  • Gabriel Lewis, Brahmavar

    Fri, Mar 22 2019

    This Nikhil hasn't matured enough.
    I have seen some of his interaction with the media & public. Sometimes he acts too arrogant just like his uncle Revanna. Mr. Kumaraswamy need to teach his son some morals.

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  • Vinod raj, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 21 2019

    ಜಂಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಹಾಗಿದೆ .ರಾಜ ಧರ್ಮಪಾಲಿಸುವೂದು ಈಗ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ನವರ ಕರ್ತ್ಯವ್ಯ.ಯಾಕೆ ಈ ನಾಯಕರು ಮಂಗಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

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