Bengaluru: With the Congress closing silent on JD(S)’ call for to phase with one of the most 4 Rajya Sabha seats, the latter gave a nod to its nominee and Mangaluru businessman B M Farook to document his nomination papers on Friday.
Farook had contested the RS polls from JD(S) in 2016 and lost after seven party legislators cross-voted for Congress candidate Ok C Ramamurthy. JD(S) suspended the seven MLAs, who're all set to sign up for Congress after the RS elections. They are expected to vote for Congress applicants this time.
Of the 4 seats, the Congress can win two on its own and needs the fortify of Independents and others for the third seat. Each candidate has to get 44 first desire votes. The Congress has 122 MLAs and falls short of 10 votes to get the third candidate elected.
The power of JD(S) has depleted from 40 to 30 MLAs. While seven had been suspended, two surrender to sign up for the BJP and one died. The party was banking on Congress to switch its surplus votes by means of now not fielding a 3rd candidate.
Farook, accompanied by means of party leaders P G R Sindhia, Madhu Bangarappa and others, submitted his nomination papers. He said: “I agreed to contest as JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda sought after representation for a Kannadiga from the minority neighborhood in the Rajya Sabha.”
Congress is expected to announce the names on Sunday, with Monday being the ultimate date for filing of the nomination papers.
Assets and liabilities
Farook is value Rs 779crore, which come with belongings of his wife and children:
Movable: Farook: Rs 87crore, Spouse: Rs 9crore, Children: Rs 52 lakh
Immovable: (self-acquired & inherited): Farook: Rs 591crore, Spouse: Rs 91.2crore
Liabilities: Farook: Rs 121 crore, Spouse: Rs 2.7 crore
Source: Affidavit filed by means of Farook
Farook had contested the RS polls from JD(S) in 2016 and lost after seven party legislators cross-voted for Congress candidate Ok C Ramamurthy. JD(S) suspended the seven MLAs, who're all set to sign up for Congress after the RS elections. They are expected to vote for Congress applicants this time.
Of the 4 seats, the Congress can win two on its own and needs the fortify of Independents and others for the third seat. Each candidate has to get 44 first desire votes. The Congress has 122 MLAs and falls short of 10 votes to get the third candidate elected.
The power of JD(S) has depleted from 40 to 30 MLAs. While seven had been suspended, two surrender to sign up for the BJP and one died. The party was banking on Congress to switch its surplus votes by means of now not fielding a 3rd candidate.
Farook, accompanied by means of party leaders P G R Sindhia, Madhu Bangarappa and others, submitted his nomination papers. He said: “I agreed to contest as JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda sought after representation for a Kannadiga from the minority neighborhood in the Rajya Sabha.”
Congress is expected to announce the names on Sunday, with Monday being the ultimate date for filing of the nomination papers.
Assets and liabilities
Farook is value Rs 779crore, which come with belongings of his wife and children:
Movable: Farook: Rs 87crore, Spouse: Rs 9crore, Children: Rs 52 lakh
Immovable: (self-acquired & inherited): Farook: Rs 591crore, Spouse: Rs 91.2crore
Liabilities: Farook: Rs 121 crore, Spouse: Rs 2.7 crore
Source: Affidavit filed by means of Farook
JD(S) nominee Farook files papers for RS polls, is worth Rs 780cr
![JD(S) nominee Farook files papers for RS polls, is worth Rs 780cr]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
March 10, 2018
Rating:
