Many Congress leaders vying for ticket to get elected to Legislative Council
The Hindu
As a dozen seats of the Legislative Council in Karnataka are falling vacant next month (June 17), senior and junior leaders of the Congress are vying for ticket to get elected to the Upper House of the State Legislature from the Legislative Assembly.
As a dozen seats of the Legislative Council in Karnataka are falling vacant next month (June 17), senior and junior leaders of the Congress are vying for ticket to get elected to the Upper House of the State Legislature from the Legislative Assembly.
Leaders who have been denied ticket to contest the Legislative Assembly or the Lok Sabha elections have turned aspirants and those who joined the Congress on the eve of the Lok Sabha elections have been eyeing for a seat, sources in the Congress said.
Six BJP members, four from the Congress, and one JD(S) member are retiring this June 17. One seat is already vacant following the resignation of former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched sides and contested the Lok Sabha elections from Belagavi on the BJP ticket.
The Congress, which has a strength of 136 members in the Assembly, can ensure victory in eight of the 12 seats, while the BJP and the JD(S) can secure three and one seat, respectively.
Sources in the Congress said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra, who had vacated the Varuna constituency to his father in the 2023 Assembly elections, is the top contender for a ticket. Karadi Sanganna, MP, who quit the BJP and joined the Congress recently, and Karnataka NRI Forum deputy chairperson Arathi Krishna too have been lobbying for the seat.
Senior leaders, such as former Minister B.L. Shankar, V.R. Sudarshan, and Ivan D’Souza, too have been eyeing positions in the Council. These leaders have not contested elections in the recent past. A party functionary said the party is expected to re-nominate incumbent MLC and Minister N.S. Boseraju, MLCs Harish Kumar, K. Govindaraj, and Aravind Kumar Arali.
The party has reportedly promised a ticket to A.N. Nataraj Gowda, its visible face in the electronic media. There are close to 50 contenders and the party is likely to ensure a fair representation to all castes while nominating candidates, sources said.
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