K’taka: Mohammed Haris Nalapad to formally take charge as State Youth Congress President on Feb 10
Bengaluru: Mohammed Haris Nalapad reportedly accepted the position of the state Youth Congress president on Monday.
The term of the previous Youth Congress President Raksha Ramaiah came to an end on Monday, January 31. In the background of this, Muhammed Nalapad formally assumed the position of the state youth congress president. However the official program in this regard will be conducted on February 10 at the KPCC Office, it is learned. Reportedly, Mohammed Nalapad is scheduled to take oath along with all the district youth congress committee members on that day.
On Monday morning, Mohammed Haris Nalapad accepted the leadership position at the Youth Congress office in the presence of his father N. A. Haris, KPCC Minority Division’s President Abdul Jabbar. Maulana Maqsood Imran performed dua during the occasion.
Mohammed Haris Nalapad had received maximum votes during last year’s elections for the Youth Congress State President with a whopping 64,203 votes, despite this the election board had disqualified him citing the existence of criminal cases against him. In the background of this, Raksha Ramaiah, who had received 56,271 votes was announced as the winner. This had reportedly created certain controversies and confusion.
In the days following this, Raksha Ramaiah’s presidential term was set until January 31, 2022. That term reportedly came to an end today (Monday), in this background, Mohammed Haris Nalapad formally accepted the leadership position.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
