Mandya: Days after the JD(S) announced the names of candidates for all the seven seats in the state Mandya District For the assembly elections to be held in April-May, discontent was brewing with local functionaries objecting to some of the names.
It started with opposition to candidature of Mandya District Cooperative Milk Producers Union director HT Manju from KR Pet segment and has now spread to Srirangapatna and Mandya segments. Local office bearers desirous of tickets are now holding meetings with their supporters in these three blocks. He has asked the party leadership to reconsider the choice of candidates.
Manju is a confidant of former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy and her name was announced for KR Pet seat in the first list released last month.
Supporters of BL Devaraj, who contested the 2019 bypoll against KC Narayanagouda – who switched from JD(S) to BJP – and lost by a margin of 9,000 votes, asked Manju to protest against the party’s decision to contest the constituency. started the tour. Ticket. They hope to put pressure on the party leadership by holding meetings.
Besides Devaraj, two other candidates close to former minister HD Revanna have expressed their disapproval over the party’s decision. The disgruntled leaders have asked the party leaders to field either Devaraj or HD Deve Gowda’s family member.
Current MLA on target
In Srirangapatna, a section of JD(S) leaders is pitching for former District Panchayat The Speaker is against handing over tickets to Taggahalli Venkatesh and sitting MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah. “I have worked for the party in Srirangapatna for the last 30 years. Let the party accommodate the sitting MLA in the Lok Sabha election or he can be fielded in the MLC election. Venkatesh said that if the party does not give me ticket then I will contest as an independent.
JD(S) candidates for Mandya assembly constituency have also objected to the nomination of sitting MLA M Srinivas, saying he is not keeping well due to age-related ailments. Manmul president BR Ramachandra, former district panchayat member Yogesh and educationist Vijayanand are vying for JD(S) ticket from Mandya seat.
There’s only one small problem: JD(S) However, Mandya district JD(S) chief D Ramesh termed the issues as “minor”. “Such confusion is normal before elections. Ticket seekers are keeping their opinion; This is not rebellion. Kumaraswamy will go to Mandya after the Pancharatna Yatra and clear the confusion.
It started with opposition to candidature of Mandya District Cooperative Milk Producers Union director HT Manju from KR Pet segment and has now spread to Srirangapatna and Mandya segments. Local office bearers desirous of tickets are now holding meetings with their supporters in these three blocks. He has asked the party leadership to reconsider the choice of candidates.
Manju is a confidant of former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy and her name was announced for KR Pet seat in the first list released last month.
Supporters of BL Devaraj, who contested the 2019 bypoll against KC Narayanagouda – who switched from JD(S) to BJP – and lost by a margin of 9,000 votes, asked Manju to protest against the party’s decision to contest the constituency. started the tour. Ticket. They hope to put pressure on the party leadership by holding meetings.
Besides Devaraj, two other candidates close to former minister HD Revanna have expressed their disapproval over the party’s decision. The disgruntled leaders have asked the party leaders to field either Devaraj or HD Deve Gowda’s family member.
Current MLA on target
In Srirangapatna, a section of JD(S) leaders is pitching for former District Panchayat The Speaker is against handing over tickets to Taggahalli Venkatesh and sitting MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah. “I have worked for the party in Srirangapatna for the last 30 years. Let the party accommodate the sitting MLA in the Lok Sabha election or he can be fielded in the MLC election. Venkatesh said that if the party does not give me ticket then I will contest as an independent.
JD(S) candidates for Mandya assembly constituency have also objected to the nomination of sitting MLA M Srinivas, saying he is not keeping well due to age-related ailments. Manmul president BR Ramachandra, former district panchayat member Yogesh and educationist Vijayanand are vying for JD(S) ticket from Mandya seat.
There’s only one small problem: JD(S) However, Mandya district JD(S) chief D Ramesh termed the issues as “minor”. “Such confusion is normal before elections. Ticket seekers are keeping their opinion; This is not rebellion. Kumaraswamy will go to Mandya after the Pancharatna Yatra and clear the confusion.