HDK lashes out at BJP, lists out 16 dynasties in Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru, Jul 6: Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday listed 16 family dynasties' in the Karnataka unit of the BJP as he hit out at the saffron party for repeatedly calling the JD(S) a dynastic party.
He said everyone understands the sum and substance of BJP's Mission Dakshin, Yoga in Mysuru and churning in Hyderabad, referring to Prime Minister's events in the South and statement against dynastic politics.
In a series of tweets, the JD(S) second-in-command hit back at the BJP in Karnataka for calling him Lucky Dip Chief Minister' on Wednesday.
You spoke about family rule. I have already given the list. Again for your attention. 1.Yediyurappa & Sons 2. Ravi Subramanya-Tejaswi Surya 3. Ashoka-Ravi 4. V.Somanna-Arun Somanna 5. Arvind Limbavali-Raghu 6. S.R.Vishwanath-Vani Vishwanath 7. Jagadish Shettar-Pradeep Shettar 8. Murgesh Nirani-Hanumath Nirani 9. G.S.Basavaraju-Jyoti Ganesh 10. Jarkiholi Family 11. Katti Family 12. Jolle Family 13. Angadi Family 14. Udasi Family 15. Sriramulu Family 16. Reddy Brothers,
He said, There is still more to your family dynasty. I am aware that "BJP is a chainlink of family politics" should I expose the nation-wide family politics in the BJP? One can write 'Parivarakoti' while talking about family politics in States ruled by you.
Kumaraswamy's outburst was against the repeated accusation of the BJP of calling JD(S) a dynastic party. Often, some BJP leaders referred to the JD(S) as Appa-Maga' party, meaning Father-Son Party' as it is headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy as the second-in-command.
The JD(S) leader lashed out against the BJP today for calling him a lucky dip CM' in a set of tweets.
In Lucky Dip, I will cry whether I win or lose. If someone calls me Lucky Dip CM, I get irritated, and scratch my body. Can you guess who I am. I am Lucky Dip CM HDK, the Karnataka unit of BJP tweeted.
Explaining the meaning of Lucky Dip CM', the BJP said Kumaraswamy twice became Chief Minister just by luck, for despite having MLAs in double digits, he got the coveted post through lucky draw'.
Replying to the Lucky Dip' jibe, the JD(S) leader said, Yes. I am Lucky dip CM, what now? Did your CM get the people's mandate in the election? How can you forget that your CM is lucky too?
"Ask the person who was the Deputy CM in 20:20 govt on how many lucky dip CMs are there in the @BJP4Karnataka? It was me who showed the seat of power to the BJP, the party which was never in power till then, he added.
Stating that he is not ashamed to be called a lucky dip Chief Minister, as he had often described himself as an "accidental CM."
He sought to know whether the Lucky Dip CM' tag was lower in status than 'Operation Kamala CM'.
The Operation Kamala' term was referred to the purported attempt of the BJP to pull elected representatives from Opposition parties to form the government.
ಕುಟುಂಬ ರಾಜಕಾರಣದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅವಗಾಹನೆಗೆ;
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 6, 2022
1.ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ & ಸನ್ಸ್
2.ರವಿ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ-ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಸೂರ್ಯ
3.ಅಶೋಕ್-ರವಿ
4.ವಿ.ಸೋಮಣ್ಣ-ಅರುಣ್ ಸೋಮಣ್ಣ
5.ಅರವಿಂದ ಲಿಂಬಾಳಿ-ರಘು
6.ಎಸ್.ಆರ್.ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥ್-ವಾಣಿ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥ್
7.ಜಗದೀಶ ಶೆಟ್ಟರ್-ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟರ್
6/8
8.ಮುರುಗೇಶ ನಿರಾಣಿ-ಹನುಮಂತ ನಿರಾಣಿ
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 6, 2022
9.ಜಿ.ಎಸ್.ಬಸವರಾಜು-ಜ್ಯೋತಿ ಗಣೇಶ್
10.ಜಾರಕಿಹೊಳಿ ಕುಟುಂಬ
11.ಕತ್ತಿ ಕುಟುಂಬ
12.ಜೊಲ್ಲೆ ಕುಟುಂಬ
13.ಅಂಗಡಿ ಕುಟುಂಬ
14.ಉದಾಸಿ ಕುಟುಂಬ
15.ಶ್ರೀರಾಮುಲು ಕುಟುಂಬ
16.ರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಬ್ರದರ್ಸ್
7/8
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K'taka bypolls: Bagalkot records 43.75 per cent turnout till 1 pm, 37.17 pc in Davanagere South
Bengaluru (PTI): At least 43.75 per cent of voters in Karnataka's Bagalkot, where polling for a by-election is underway, exercised their franchise by 1 pm on Thursday.
Davanagere South recorded a turnout of 37.17 per cent, the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office said.
The bypolls were necessitated due to the demise of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkot) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davanagere South).
While the ruling Congress faces the challenge of retaining both seats, the BJP is aiming to wrest them and deliver a setback to its rival, which is currently witnessing an "internal power struggle" over leadership.
A total of over 2.59 lakh eligible voters are expected to cast their votes at around 319 polling stations in Bagalkot, where nine candidates are in the fray.
In Davanagere South, over 2.31 lakh eligible voters are expected to vote across 284 polling stations, with 25 candidates contesting.
The BJP has fielded former MLA and 2023 defeated candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkot, and a fresh face, Srinivas T Dasakariyappa, from Davanagere South.
The Congress has given tickets to family members of the late legislators in both constituencies. Bagalkot candidate Umesh Meti is the son of H Y Meti, while Samarth Mallikarjun from Davanagere South is the grandson of Shamanur Shivashankarappa.
Samarth's father, S S Mallikarjun, is a minister in the Siddaramaiah-led Cabinet and in charge of Davanagere district, while his mother, Prabha Mallikarjun, is a Member of Parliament from the region.
The BJP is looking to make gains in the bypolls and energise its cadre ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. For the Congress, retaining both seats is crucial, as a loss could be seen as a negative verdict on the performance of the Siddaramaiah-led government.
In the 2023 Assembly elections, H Y Meti defeated BJP's Charantimath by a margin of 5,878 votes in Bagalkot, while Shivashankarappa defeated BJP's B G Ajay Kumar by 27,888 votes in Davanagere South.
