Naziya Angadi is the first woman to contest assembly polls from Sindagi
BIJAPUR: The ongoing Sindgi by-poll is witnessing unprecedented political development as a first ever woman candidate is making waves in the constituency, who is contesting on JD(S) ticket.
A 32-year-old Naziya Shakeel Ahmed Angadi, who has been declared as candidate of JD(S), will be the first woman ever to contest for Sindgi assembly. In the history of assembly elections of Sindgi segment no woman has ever contested MLA election from a major political party.
Naziya has become second Muslim female candidate to contest in assembly polls in the Bijapur district.
Earlier to her, Reshma Padeknur had contested in assembly polls. Interestingly, she contested on the JD(S) ticket. However she lost the election. Later, she joined the Congress.
Since the JD(S) has declared Naziya Angadi as its candidate, she is elated. As she has already filed her nomination papers, she is now hectically participating in the campaign to woo the voters for the election to be held on October 30.
Naziya Angadi, a post-graduate, said that, “I am short of words to express my joy for getting an opportunity to contest the assembly by-elections. I thank JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Devegowda and former CM H D Kumaraswamy for blessing me with a ticket. I just do not represent the JD(S) party but the entire women community of the Sindgi segment.”
“It is a good sign that women are getting more representation and opportunities at the highest level in politics. I not only seek support from the women but also from the men community to back me in the by-polls. If I win the by-polls I have plans to work on encouraging women education mainly in rural and minority communities, where parents prevent the girl child from getting higher education because of social issues.”
“I might not have the experience in politics but my family has a history of serving the people. Many members in my family are elected members in Gram Panchayat and Town Municipal Council. My father-in-law I B Angadi has dedicated his entire life to social work. My family has given me complete freedom and support. I am confident that I will create history in the by-polls,” stated elated Naziya.
It may be noted that in the history of politics in Bijapur hardly four women have contested the major elections so far. Vimalabai Deshmuk, representing Janata Parivar, is the first woman politician to contest the assembly elections from a major political party in 1994, who won and also served as Minister for Women and Child Welfare in J H Patel government. However, thereafter she contested many polls but couldn’t make it to the legislative assembly another time.
Lakshmibai B Gudadini is the second woman to contest a major political battle, where she representing Congress fought parliament elections but failed to win in 1999. Thereafter, Reshma Padekanur from JD(S) contested 2013 assembly elections from Devara Hipparagi but couldn’t succeed in winning the polls. Sunita Chavan, wife of JD(S) MLA Devananda Chavan, contested as an alliance candidate (Congress and JDS) in the 2019 parliament elections but lost against six-time parliamentarian Ramesh Jigajinagi.
Meanwhile, Congress has opted Ashok Managuli, son of former minister M C Managuli, as its representative and BJP is yet to announce its candidature for the by-polls.
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Two FIRs lodged against Mithun Chakraborty for 'provocative' speech
Kolkata, Nov 6: Two FIRs have been lodged against actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty for allegedly making provocative statements during a BJP event in Salt Lake area near Kolkata last month, police said on Wednesday.
The complaints pertain to Chakraborty's speech on October 27 at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) in Salt Lake, during a BJP programme attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was in Kolkata to launch the party's West Bengal membership drive.
The first FIR was filed at the Bidhannagar South police station based on a complaint by an individual, while the second was lodged at Bowbazar police station.
"We have started an investigation into the case," a senior officer of Bidhannagar police said.
Shah was also present at the programme, which was organised to kick off the West Bengal leg of the BJP's membership drive. Shah had also felicitated Chakraborty for being honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
Although Chakraborty was unavailable for comment, BJP state president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar described the FIRs a result of "vendetta politics.".
Majumdar alleged that the TMC government "has once again used the police to unfairly target well-known actor and senior BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty".
He accused the chief minister of employing such tactics "to serve political interests" and claimed that the state government's actions were part of an ongoing attempt to discredit political opponents.
"There is nothing provocative in his speech. These are nothing but attempts to intimidate him by using police as a political tool," he said.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh dubbed the BJP's allegations as baseless.
"The allegations of political vendetta are baseless. He shouldn't have made such provocative remarks. The law will take its own course," he said.
Chakraborty, who received India's highest film honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, earlier this year, had asserted on October 27 that the 'masnad' (throne) of West Bengal would belong to the BJP after the 2026 assembly elections, promising to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal.
While speaking at the programme, Chakraborty, a BJP leader, said, "In 2026, the 'masnad' will be ours, and we will do everything to achieve the goal."
In an apparent reference to TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's communal remarks aimed at BJP workers during the Lok Sabha elections, Chakraborty had allegedly made provocative remarks.
Chakraborty cautioned that no one should attempt to intimidate saffron party voters into abstaining from voting in the next assembly elections.
He called upon the booth-level workers of his party to resist any such attempts.
