Disappointed Congress aspirants raise banner of revolt
The Hindu
The Congress, the first party to announce candidates for three-fourths of the total seats for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, is now facing rebel trouble as many disappointed aspirants have revolted against the official candidates in over a dozen constituencies. Some leaders have also threatened to quit the party.
The Congress, the first party to announce candidates for three-fourths of the total seats for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, is now facing rebel trouble as many disappointed aspirants have revolted against the official candidates in over a dozen constituencies. Some leaders have also threatened to quit the party.
The Congress is facing the heat largely because of giving the ticket to those who have migrated from other parties. The alleged distribution of the ticket among loyalists of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar is another factor for the rebellion.
The party had earlier managed to quell the rebellion after releasing the first list of 124 candidates. But the choice of 42 candidates in the second list has led to intense anger in several constituencies. Party loyalists and disappointed aspirants have openly revolted against candidates in Chitradurga, Gangavati, Kadur, Dharwad, Gokak, Holalkere, Tumakuru city, Madikeri, Kalghatagi, Channagiri, Tirthahalli, Bilagi, Belur, Molakalmuru, Rajajinagar, and in other constituencies. Many committed party workers have opposed giving ticket to “imported” leaders.
There are clear signs of dissidence in Chitradurga constituency. Disappointed ticket aspirant Raghu Achar, a former MLC, is toying with the idea of joining Janata Dal (S). In fact, JD (S) MLC T.A. Sharavana called on Mr. Achar. A clip of a telephonic talk between JD (S) State president C.M. Ibrahim and Mr. Achar has gone viral. In the audio, Mr. Ibrahim reportedly asked Mr. Achar to speak to JD (S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy about his plan to join the party [JD-S].
Former legislator S.K. Basavarajan of Chitradurga too was upset after K.C. Veerendra, who quit the JD (S) and joined the Congress, was given the ticket.
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