JD(S) workers to decide whether wife or son will contest from Ramanagara: HD Kumaraswamy
Ramanagara (K'taka), Dec 17: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, who had earlier said that his son won't contest the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls, on Saturday indicated the possibility of him fighting the election, stating that party workers will decide whether Anitha or Nikhil Kumaraswamy should be the candidate from here.
Anitha, who is the wife of H D Kumaraswamy, currently represents Ramanagara assembly segment as MLA.
"Ramanagara is the place which gave me political birth, people here have nurtured me, and so the people and party workers here will decide whom to nurture further in this constituency, I will bow my head to their decision," Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters here, the former chief minister said, "There is no confusion. People, officials and party workers have good opinions about Anitha Kumaraswamy. They say she has done a good job. Ultimately, the workers will decide whether Anitha Kumaraswamy should contest or Nikhil Kumaraswamy should contest, I leave it to their decision."
Kumaraswamy, earlier in July, had said that his son and party youth wing president Nikhil will not be contesting the assembly polls, noting that the 32-year-old actor-turned politician, who is the grandson of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, will instead work towards the party's victory in number of other constituencies.
It was said that Nikhil was more interested in fighting and winning the next Lok Sabha polls from Mandya.
Nikhil lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election from the party bastion of Mandya to BJP-backed independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh, an actor-turned politician. JD(S) had fought the previous Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the Congress, as both parties then ran a coalition government, with Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister.
JD(S) often faces criticism for "dynasty politics", with it even being called a "family party", as at least eight members from party patriarch Deve Gowda's immediate family are into politics.
The opposition party aims to independently form a government this time, and has set a target of winning 123 out of a total 224 seats in the upcoming assembly polls.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
