BENGALURU: The Congress and JD(S) are more likely to remodel its seat-sharing association following growing resentment in the Congress for ceding Uttara Kannada, Tumakuru and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha seats to the regional celebration. Leaders of both events on Sunday hinted at a imaginable exchange in constituencies allotted to the JD(S).
Ever because the alliance announced its deal, Congress workers were fuming as they believe the BJP will have a cakewalk in those 3 segments since JD(S) lacks organisational energy. Sources say talks have begun between the events to redistribute seats.
JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda advised reporters in Shivamogga that the celebration can give the Uttara Kannada seat to the Congress. "Revenue minister RV Deshpande discussed the proposal in the morning," Gowda stated. "We have not taken a decision yet, but we want to defeat communal forces in the state."
Congress steps up efforts to get Tumakuru seat again
Former minister Pramod Madhwaraj spoke to CM HD Kumaraswamy and apprised him concerning the necessity of fielding a Congress candidate in Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, a bastion of the BJP.
“I spoke to Kumaraswamy on Saturday and he stated a final decision can be made after taking everybody into confidence,” Madhwaraj advised TOI.
The Congress additionally stepped up its efforts to get again Tumakuru, which prompted the resentment in the celebration because it holds the seat. Deputy leader minister G Parameshwara and KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao held a gathering in this regard on Sunday. Parameshwara, assets say, is dissatisfied with the decision to part with Tumakuru and has been in contact with Delhi to get the seat again. He believes former CM Siddaramaiah was once accountable for JD(S) bagging Tumakuru.
Siddaramaiah stated he had asked celebration bosses not to cede Tumakuru to the JD(S). “Giving tickets to sitting MPs and denying just one is arbitrary,” he stated, including efforts are being made to verify justice to SP Mudduhanumegowda, the sitting MP. “I had advised the celebration high command this.”
Siddaramaiah additionally held talks with Mysuru district Congress leaders, together with elected representatives, to take inventory of the location in Mysuru Lok Sabha seat. Sources in Congress do not rule out the possibility of JD(S) getting Mysuru in lieu of Tumakuru.
Suspense over Gowda’s contest
JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Sunday declined to reveal from which seat he would contest.
“Why are you so much all for my contesting,” he advised reporters in Shivamogga.
Ever because the alliance announced its deal, Congress workers were fuming as they believe the BJP will have a cakewalk in those 3 segments since JD(S) lacks organisational energy. Sources say talks have begun between the events to redistribute seats.
JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda advised reporters in Shivamogga that the celebration can give the Uttara Kannada seat to the Congress. "Revenue minister RV Deshpande discussed the proposal in the morning," Gowda stated. "We have not taken a decision yet, but we want to defeat communal forces in the state."
Congress steps up efforts to get Tumakuru seat again
Former minister Pramod Madhwaraj spoke to CM HD Kumaraswamy and apprised him concerning the necessity of fielding a Congress candidate in Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, a bastion of the BJP.
“I spoke to Kumaraswamy on Saturday and he stated a final decision can be made after taking everybody into confidence,” Madhwaraj advised TOI.
The Congress additionally stepped up its efforts to get again Tumakuru, which prompted the resentment in the celebration because it holds the seat. Deputy leader minister G Parameshwara and KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao held a gathering in this regard on Sunday. Parameshwara, assets say, is dissatisfied with the decision to part with Tumakuru and has been in contact with Delhi to get the seat again. He believes former CM Siddaramaiah was once accountable for JD(S) bagging Tumakuru.
Siddaramaiah stated he had asked celebration bosses not to cede Tumakuru to the JD(S). “Giving tickets to sitting MPs and denying just one is arbitrary,” he stated, including efforts are being made to verify justice to SP Mudduhanumegowda, the sitting MP. “I had advised the celebration high command this.”
Siddaramaiah additionally held talks with Mysuru district Congress leaders, together with elected representatives, to take inventory of the location in Mysuru Lok Sabha seat. Sources in Congress do not rule out the possibility of JD(S) getting Mysuru in lieu of Tumakuru.
Suspense over Gowda’s contest
JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Sunday declined to reveal from which seat he would contest.
“Why are you so much all for my contesting,” he advised reporters in Shivamogga.
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