Karnataka Mining Baron Fields Wife From Ballari City For Assembly Election
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G Janardhana Reddy's, G Karunakara Reddy and G Somashekar Reddy, are BJP MLAs from Harapanahalli and Ballari city assembly segments
A month after announcing a new political party "Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha", former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy on Tuesday announced that his wife Aruna Lakshmi will contest the upcoming assembly polls from Ballari city assembly constituency.
Reddy's brother G Somasekhara Reddy currently represents the segment from BJP.
"You are aware that I'm a candidate from Gangavathi assembly segment. I'm today announcing my wife Aruna Lakshmi as candidate from Ballari city assembly constituency," Reddy said addressing a gathering during his party's yatra (tour programme) here.
Reddy's brothers, G Karunakara Reddy and G Somashekar Reddy are BJP MLAs from Harapanahalli and Ballari city assembly segments, and his close friend Sriramulu is also BJP MLA from Molakalmuru in Chitradurga district and a Minister.
