Bandh call is BJP’s blackmail tactic: Ivan D’Souza.
Mangaluru: Vidhana Parishat Chief Whip Ivan D'Souza today criticised the BJP’s bandh-call terming it as a blackmail tactic.
Addressing reporter at DK district Congress committee office here, D’Souza said the BJP had called for a bandh, but the farmers did not come to the streets. They have decided to give time to Chief Minister Kumaraswamy. Hence the BJP’s bundh call has failed completely.
“Chief Minister Kumaraswamy had stated that he would waive loans if he forms the government on his own. Now the coalition government exists. But he never denied the loan waiver. This decision has to be taken up after discussing with other leaders and reviewing the state's economic situation. People and farmers have understood this. But the BJP did nothing when they were in power. Now, they are trying to misguide people. Earlier, BJP leaders Eshwarappa and Jagadish Shettar had said that the central government would waive the loans borrowed from co-operative banks. But it was not possible from them,” Ivan D'Souza said.
He further said “The BJP is saying that the alliance of the coalition government is unholy. The BJP was given a chance to form the government in spite of getting 104 seats. But Yeddyurappa ran away without facing trust vote. The BJP may have got more seats than the Congress. But the Congress is ahead of the BJP in the state by 1.8 percent vote share.”
“We have discussed the reasons behind the Congress’ defeat in the district. This is due to the BJP's promotion of communal heartedness in the district. Under the leadership of the coalition government, we will correct those mistakes in the future,” he added.
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AIMIM wins Malegaon Central seat by 162 votes
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Nov 23: In a closely contested election, Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has retained the Malegaon Central assembly seat, winning by a razor-thin margin of 162 votes.
This victory in the north Maharashtra constituency marks a significant turnaround for Khalique, who previously enjoyed a commanding lead in the 2019 elections, winning by over one lakh votes.
Khalique, an Islamic scholar, received a total of 1,09,653 votes this time, narrowly defeating his nearest rival, Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra party, who got 1,09,491 votes.
There were a total of 13 candidates contesting in this Muslim dominated constituency. Barring Khalique and Rasheed, two other candidates -- Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed of Samajwadi Party and Ejaz Baig Aziz Baig managed below 10,000 votes. Other remaining candidates were below 1,000 votes.
This election marks Khalique's third term as an MLA. He initially represented the Malegaon Central seat in 2009 as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.
However, Khalique faced a setback in the 2014 elections when he contested under the banner of the Nationalist Congress Party and lost.
His return to the assembly in 2019 under the AIMIM banner solidified his political presence, and despite the significantly reduced margin this year, he has once again emerged victorious.
The results highlight the competitive nature of the Malegaon Central constituency and underscore Khalique's resilience in maintaining his position amidst changing political dynamics.
