No politics for Nikhil Kumaraswamy for next five years: HD Kumaraswamy
Mandya: HD Kumaraswamy, former Chief Minister and second-in-command of JD(S) has indicated his decision to steer his son Nikhil away from politics, reaffirming that he will not field him in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. Kumaraswamy stated that he has advised Nikhil to focus on his acting career rather than engaging in political activities.
Nikhil faced defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Mandya constituency against independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh. He also experienced a setback in the assembly elections from the Ramanagara constituency earlier this year. Kumaraswamy described the assembly election loss as a result of a "political conspiracy."
Kumaraswamy highlighted that Nikhil has three movies in the lead role lined up as part of his acting career. He emphasized that Nikhil will refrain from participating in any elections over the next five years.
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Kumaraswamy revealed that Nikhil initially didn't want to contest the 2019 elections due to his lack of preparation. However, due to pressure from local MLAs and party workers, he was compelled to enter the electoral race from the Mandya constituency.
JD(S) is planning to contest the Lok Sabha elections independently and aims to field candidates in all 28 constituencies across Karnataka. Kumaraswamy attributed the party's poor performance in the 2019 polls to the coalition politics and alliance with the Congress.
While acknowledging that winning all 28 seats might be a challenge, Kumaraswamy expressed confidence in securing around four or five seats. He also emphasized the party's commitment to retaining its dedicated workers within its ranks.
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Gujarat: Woman taluka panchayat member attacked over 'affair', hair chopped off; one held
Tapi, Oct 20: A woman taluka panchayat member was thrashed and her hair chopped off by a group of people over an alleged affair in Gujarat’s Tapi district following which police arrested one person, an official said on Sunday.
Urmila Gamit of Songadh taluka panchayat was attacked by a woman and three men and beaten with a hockey stick on Saturday evening. The assaulters also cut her hair, said the official from Songadh police station.
The woman was targeted in a public place when she was going home on a two-wheeler with her daughter, the police official said. One of the attackers, identified as Sobhna Gamit, accused Urmila of having illicit relations with her husband.
The men who accompanied Sobhna, including her son, hit Urmila with a hockey stick, causing a fracture in her left arm and injuries in her waist and head, the police said. They also snatched her gold pendant and fled, the police said.
Urmila was taken to a local hospital. On her complaint, police registered an FIR and arrested one accused, the official added.
