Union Minister Prahlad Joshi expresses willingness to apologize to Swamiji if necessary
Dingaleshwar Swamiji had earlier given deadline to replace Prahlad Josh in Dharwad constituency
Hubballi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, speaking in Hubballi on Thursday, said that the Dingaleshwar Swamiji and Shirahatti Peetha have always given him their blessings. Joshi expressed his willingness to apologize to Swamiji in case of any misunderstanding.
He highlighted his respect and devotion towards Dingaleshwar Swamiji and mentioned that since becoming a member of the Lok Sabha, seven out of eight tickets to assembly constituencies in his constituency have been given to Lingayats. He further said that we have given opportunity to all communities.
Joshi also mentioned the joint efforts of BJP and JDS leaders and workers in fighting elections together. “We will meet voters in large numbers across the constituency. BJP will win with a huge majority,” he added. He also expressed confidence in BJP winning all seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
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BJP, JD(S) leaders helped win Channapatna bypoll: D K Shivakumar
Ramangara (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hinted at cracks and squabbling within the BJP and the JD(S), as he gave credit to the leaders of these parties for the defeat of JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in the Channapatna assembly bypoll.
Congress candidate C P Yogeeshwara won in Channapatna bypoll with a margin of 25,413 votes against his nearest rival and NDA candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, as results were announced on Saturday.
The Congress party swept all the three assembly constituencies in Karnataka, namely Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon, which went for bypolls.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy is the son of Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy and grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. In September last year, JD(S) joined the NDA led by BJP.
“Many people from across the parties have helped us in this election (Channapatna). Congress had only 16,000 votes in the previous assembly election. It increased in the Lok Sabha election,” Shivakumar told reporters here.
According to him, many people from the JD(S) and the BJP supported the Congress. “If the BJP and the JD(S) leaders had not supported us directly or indirectly, we wouldn’t have got so many votes. I congratulate them,” Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state president, said.
He quipped that the JD(S), which had 19 seats in the Karnataka Assembly, has now reduced to 18.
Hailing the electorate, the Deputy CM said this was people’s verdict in favour of C P Yogeeshwara to develop Channapatna constituency.
There was no immediate reaction from the BJP or the JD(S) on it.
