JDS announces ten candidates; Congress, BJP can't neglect us, HDK
Bengaluru, Nov 14: Announcing candidates for 10 of 15 bypoll-bound assembly constituencies in Karnataka, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy onThursday said his party cannot be "neglected" by Congress and BJP in the state and defeating the disqualified MLAs was his strategy.
Kumaraswamy, who was forced to resign as chief minister in July after the rebellion by the now disqualified MLAs, said the JD(S) was facing the polls keeping both the national parties at "equal distance".
The party that has decided to support BJP rebel Sharath Bachegowda, contesting as independent candidate in Hoskote constituency, will announce its nominees for remaining four seats on Friday.
The bypolls to the 15 constituencies, held by the disqualified Congress and JDS MLAs, will be held on December 5.
"We are entering the poll fray and will not remain silent, we have come through struggle. We will discuss before the people about the contributions of Congress, BJP and JD(S)," Kumaraswamny said.
Speaking to reporters after announcing the list of candidates, he said, "ours may be a small regional party, but in Karnataka's politics both these national parties (Congress and BJP) cannot neglect us. If they feel that they can achieve something by keeping JD(S) away, it cannot happen.
"I'm there or not, but there are people to grow and nurture this party. No one can uproot this party easily, it has strong roots," he added.
The list of JD(S) candidates are: Chaitra Gowda A (Yellapur), Ujnappa Jatappa Kodihalli (Hirekerur), Mallikarjun Halageri (Ranebennur), N M Nabi (Vijayanagara), K P Bache Gowda (Chikkaballapura), C Krishna Murthy (K R Puram), T N Javarayi Gowda (Yeshwanthpura), Tanveer Ahmed (Shivajinagar), Devaraj B L (K R Pete), and Somashekar (Hunsur).
Kumaraswamy said the coming bypolls were "trial by fire" for BJP, Congress and also JD(S).
"After December 10, the stand that our party will take will focus on the issues faced by people," he said, addinghe has no "infatuation" towards the BJP or Congress.
He also clarified his father and JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda's statement on Wednesday while reacting to Supreme Court verdict that- Yediyurappa and Siddaramaiah were "safe" for remaining3.5 years as Chief Minister and leader of opposition respectively.
This did not mean that the JDS has surrendered to the BJP, Kumarswamy said adding there will be no cooperation with any national party.
Hitting out at Siddaramaiah for "arrogance", he said, if Yediyurappa and B Sriramulu had not split from BJP ahead of 2013 assembly polls, Congress would have been limited to 70-75 seats and not "clear majority".
Calling the JDS BJP's 'B' team, Siddaramaiah and his associates led to Congress' collapse in 2018 polls also, he said, adding "how they treated me after making Chief Minister of the coalition government is well known."
Kumaraswamy said, his strategy and that of his party was to defeat disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, whome BJP has fielded as candidates for the bypolls.
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Former MLC Kariyanna H. Sangati passes away in Bengaluru
Koppal: Former Legislative Council member Kariyanna H. Sangati (61) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to multiple organ failure.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, three daughters, and a large number of relatives.
Sangati was a close associate of D. K. Shivakumar. He had contested the 2008 Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Koppal constituency and the 2018 elections from Gangavathi constituency on a JD(S) ticket.
He also served as President of the Koppal Zilla Panchayat and held positions such as President of Kalidasa Educational Institutions and Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mandal, besides serving in various roles in the district.
Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi expressed grief over his demise.
“He was a distinguished member of the Legislative Council and a respected parliamentary figure. His death is painful. May God give his family and followers the strength to bear this grief,” he said in a condolence message.
