MYSURU: Although more than seven many years have handed since India attained Independence, caste politics continues to play a dominant function in the nation’s political discourse. At a time when the debate round caste has assumed a feverish pitch, a have a look at the legacy of Hunsur and its rejection of politics along neighborhood strains serves as a panacea.
Arguably the constituency’s most illustrious representative used to be former chief minister D Devaraj Urs, who used to be elected from Hunsur a whopping six instances. That the Urs neighborhood, to which the former CM belonged, numbers not up to 100 in the phase vindicates the commentary that Hunsur has managed to stick above caste politics. A champion of the backward classes and the downtrodden, Urs represented Hunsur for 28 years. His daughter Chandraprabha Urs carried his legacy forward, winning the seat twice in the 1980s.
The incumbent MLA HP Manjunath, of the Congress, is a member of the Arya Vaishya neighborhood, which boasts all of 468 citizens in Hunsur, which attests to the phase’s enduring legacy of transcending fault strains. Having received the elections in 2008 and ‘13, Manjunath is aiming for a hat-trick this year.
Home to a diverse inhabitants, with other people from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan having settled right here, Hunsur is thought of as a microcosm of all of the nation. While Vokkaligas are the numerically dominant neighborhood in the constituency, with 50,000 citizens, Dalits, Nayakas and Adivasi communities cumulatively account for nearly 75,000 citizens. There are round 14,000 Lingayat and Muslim citizens each.
The muted gurgle of the Lakshama Theertha River that flows in the middle of this small, unassuming town lying at the highway to Kodagu, is one of the quintessential sides of Hunsur, which may be well-known for the teak variety that bears its title.
Director of the Hunsur-based NGO, Development Through Education (DEED) S Srikanth recalled the air of secrecy of Devaraj Urs – a pace-setter accepted via other people slicing across strains of caste and faith. “Urs too beloved other people from all communities. The citizens also trust the incumbent MLA, who has been elected twice, however there may be the anti-incumbency issue he will have to take care of this time spherical,” Srikanth stated.
The JD(S), in the meantime has fielded former Congress member Adagoor H Vishwanath. The JD(S) had received the seat in 2004, before ceding the seat to the Congress in 2008. Vishwanath and JD(S) are banking on votes from the Kuruba and Vokkaliga communities to swing the tide in their favour. However, what remains to be observed is whether the voters of Hunsur, who've traditionally opted for candidates from communities that aren't dominant.
People in the town appear to be disenchanted with the performance of incumbent MLA Manjunath, who they believe has failed to fulfill his promises. Moreover, the folks want to leaders who they believe will care for communal cohesion.
However, Manjunath is confident of coasting to a win at the tide of developmental projects he has initiated in the constituency. Manjunath’s brother HP Srinath stated that infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,400 crore were taken up. “My brother will emerge victorious via a bigger margin than the former time,” stated Srinath.
Devaraj, daughter Chandraprabha represented phase 8 instances
In 1962, D Devaraj Urs used to be elected unopposed. Urs and his daughter, Chandraprabha Urs have represented Hunsur in the assembly for 8 terms. Interestingly, the incumbent MLA Manjunath’s father HN Premkumar too contested the election from Hunsur on a Congress price tag twice – in 1983 and ’88, however used to be now not a success. The constituency has witnessed three by-elections.
Arguably the constituency’s most illustrious representative used to be former chief minister D Devaraj Urs, who used to be elected from Hunsur a whopping six instances. That the Urs neighborhood, to which the former CM belonged, numbers not up to 100 in the phase vindicates the commentary that Hunsur has managed to stick above caste politics. A champion of the backward classes and the downtrodden, Urs represented Hunsur for 28 years. His daughter Chandraprabha Urs carried his legacy forward, winning the seat twice in the 1980s.
The incumbent MLA HP Manjunath, of the Congress, is a member of the Arya Vaishya neighborhood, which boasts all of 468 citizens in Hunsur, which attests to the phase’s enduring legacy of transcending fault strains. Having received the elections in 2008 and ‘13, Manjunath is aiming for a hat-trick this year.
Home to a diverse inhabitants, with other people from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan having settled right here, Hunsur is thought of as a microcosm of all of the nation. While Vokkaligas are the numerically dominant neighborhood in the constituency, with 50,000 citizens, Dalits, Nayakas and Adivasi communities cumulatively account for nearly 75,000 citizens. There are round 14,000 Lingayat and Muslim citizens each.
The muted gurgle of the Lakshama Theertha River that flows in the middle of this small, unassuming town lying at the highway to Kodagu, is one of the quintessential sides of Hunsur, which may be well-known for the teak variety that bears its title.
Director of the Hunsur-based NGO, Development Through Education (DEED) S Srikanth recalled the air of secrecy of Devaraj Urs – a pace-setter accepted via other people slicing across strains of caste and faith. “Urs too beloved other people from all communities. The citizens also trust the incumbent MLA, who has been elected twice, however there may be the anti-incumbency issue he will have to take care of this time spherical,” Srikanth stated.
The JD(S), in the meantime has fielded former Congress member Adagoor H Vishwanath. The JD(S) had received the seat in 2004, before ceding the seat to the Congress in 2008. Vishwanath and JD(S) are banking on votes from the Kuruba and Vokkaliga communities to swing the tide in their favour. However, what remains to be observed is whether the voters of Hunsur, who've traditionally opted for candidates from communities that aren't dominant.
People in the town appear to be disenchanted with the performance of incumbent MLA Manjunath, who they believe has failed to fulfill his promises. Moreover, the folks want to leaders who they believe will care for communal cohesion.
However, Manjunath is confident of coasting to a win at the tide of developmental projects he has initiated in the constituency. Manjunath’s brother HP Srinath stated that infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,400 crore were taken up. “My brother will emerge victorious via a bigger margin than the former time,” stated Srinath.
Devaraj, daughter Chandraprabha represented phase 8 instances
In 1962, D Devaraj Urs used to be elected unopposed. Urs and his daughter, Chandraprabha Urs have represented Hunsur in the assembly for 8 terms. Interestingly, the incumbent MLA Manjunath’s father HN Premkumar too contested the election from Hunsur on a Congress price tag twice – in 1983 and ’88, however used to be now not a success. The constituency has witnessed three by-elections.
Hunsur: A constituency that has risen above caste politics
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