BENGALURU: Spread over seven BBMP wards in North Bengaluru, Mahalakshmi Layout meeting constituency is dotted with numerous landmarks – the Iskcon temple, legendary Sree Kanteerava Studio that properties Dr Rajkumar’s memorial, the hillock that properties temples of Venkateshwara and Hanuman, and Mahalakshmi temple that provides the locality its identify.
With a voter population of with regards to 3lakh, the constituency used to be badly hit by a cloudburst last 12 months. Three other folks were washed away in a hurricane water drain, and two others were killed when a compound wall crashed on them subsequent to Vrishabhavathi Valley, that crisscrosses the meeting segment.
Encompassing residential spaces like Jaimarutinagar, Kanteeravanagar, Kurubarahalli and Mahalakshmipuram, the constituency faces critical ingesting water drawback and infrastructure problems. The burgeoning visitors and loss of parking lot have made issues simplest worse. Solid waste mismanagement and air pollution are unaddressed components.
Despite all this, there seems to be no severe anti-incumbency in opposition to sitting JD(S) MLA K Gopalaiah. Though he defected to Congress along side seven other JD(S) MLAs, he later changed his mind and apologied to the celebration’s disciplinary committee to remain in the celebration.
“Issues aside, individuals are slightly pleased with Gopalaiah’s style of functioning. He is well obtainable and responds to public grievances briefly and in my opinion,” says Rajiv, one in all his electorate.
Gopalaiah additionally draws strength from his wife Hemalatha’s contributions to the constituency, when she used to be deputy mayor. Four of the seven wards in the segment are represented by JD(S) councillors.
The JD(S) campaign is occupied with remodelling hurricane water drains, which have claimed a few lives in recent years. “If elected, I will be able to whole work on construction retaining partitions along hurricane water drains and will also take up desilting,” Gopalaiah says.
The BJP has fielded NL Narendra Babu, who used to be in Congress till last 12 months, regardless of sturdy resentment in opposition to his candidature.
A three-time councillor and two-time MLA, Babu, who had lost to Gopalaiah in 2013 by over 15,000 votes, has now not lost all hope though. “When I was MLA, I had ensured that construction work used to be implemented in the constituency. I am positive of successful this time as there is a sturdy Modi wave,” Babu stated.
The Congress has fielded NSUI state president HS Manjunatha, a political novice, who is hoping to faucet into younger electorate. There are over 15,000 first-time electorate in the constituency.
With a voter population of with regards to 3lakh, the constituency used to be badly hit by a cloudburst last 12 months. Three other folks were washed away in a hurricane water drain, and two others were killed when a compound wall crashed on them subsequent to Vrishabhavathi Valley, that crisscrosses the meeting segment.
Encompassing residential spaces like Jaimarutinagar, Kanteeravanagar, Kurubarahalli and Mahalakshmipuram, the constituency faces critical ingesting water drawback and infrastructure problems. The burgeoning visitors and loss of parking lot have made issues simplest worse. Solid waste mismanagement and air pollution are unaddressed components.
Despite all this, there seems to be no severe anti-incumbency in opposition to sitting JD(S) MLA K Gopalaiah. Though he defected to Congress along side seven other JD(S) MLAs, he later changed his mind and apologied to the celebration’s disciplinary committee to remain in the celebration.
“Issues aside, individuals are slightly pleased with Gopalaiah’s style of functioning. He is well obtainable and responds to public grievances briefly and in my opinion,” says Rajiv, one in all his electorate.
Gopalaiah additionally draws strength from his wife Hemalatha’s contributions to the constituency, when she used to be deputy mayor. Four of the seven wards in the segment are represented by JD(S) councillors.
The JD(S) campaign is occupied with remodelling hurricane water drains, which have claimed a few lives in recent years. “If elected, I will be able to whole work on construction retaining partitions along hurricane water drains and will also take up desilting,” Gopalaiah says.
The BJP has fielded NL Narendra Babu, who used to be in Congress till last 12 months, regardless of sturdy resentment in opposition to his candidature.
A three-time councillor and two-time MLA, Babu, who had lost to Gopalaiah in 2013 by over 15,000 votes, has now not lost all hope though. “When I was MLA, I had ensured that construction work used to be implemented in the constituency. I am positive of successful this time as there is a sturdy Modi wave,” Babu stated.
The Congress has fielded NSUI state president HS Manjunatha, a political novice, who is hoping to faucet into younger electorate. There are over 15,000 first-time electorate in the constituency.
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