JDS will win all seats in Mandya: Ambareesh
Mandya, May 12: Former minister Ambareesh predicted that the JDS candidates would win in all the seven assembly constituencies in the district.
After exercising his vote at his native Doddarasinakere in Maddur assembly constituency on Saturday, Ambareesh said that ‘Ever since I was dropped from the Cabinet, my supporters have a kind of hostility on Congress. Siddaramaiah is facing tough competition in both places’, he said.
“I don’t need to bring my wife or children up in politics. I would raise them in different fields. I would be with my people. Though I am retired from active politics, I would be in touch with my people regularly. Let the youth and new comers grow in politics. Let them do good works for people. I have done works beyond my capacity and people of Mandya have supported me. That’s why I will continue my visit to Mandya”, he said.
Leaders DC Thammanna, Santosh Thammanna, Kavitha Santosh and Shruti Rajesh Gowda were present.
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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.
