Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that the people will give a fitting reply to the ruling Congress in the state for its ‘misgovernance’ in the upcoming bypolls in three Assembly constituencies. Speaking to the media in Shiggaon on Saturday, he said that the Congress has been dreaming that its ‘guarantee schemes’ will be successful, but “it will not come true”. Bommai’s son, Bharat Bommai, is contesting as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Shiggaon in the November 13 bypolls.

“Just as the people supported the BJP in the last Assembly elections, they will receive the same kind of support and the party workers are fully geared up for the election,” Bommai said. Asked about Karnataka Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmad’s ‘challenge’, Bommai termed it as “ridiculous and far from the truth”. Zameer Ahmad had stated that Basavaraj Bommai never discussed anything about the development of the Shiggaon Assembly constituency. The Minister further stated that he would retire from politics if Bommai proved that he was concerned about the development of the constituency he represented. Regarding caste arithmetic in the Shiggaon constituency, the BJP MP said they (people) are all united.

“People from all communities have expressed their support for Bharat Bommai,” he said. By-polls in three Assembly constituencies of Karnataka will be held on November 13. The ballots will be counted on November 23. BJP candidates for Shiggaon and Sandur — Bharat Bommai and Bangaru Hanumantha filed their nominations on Friday for the upcoming by-elections. Besides, NDA candidate for the high-profile Channapatna Assembly constituency, Nikhil Kumaraswamy also filed his nomination on Friday.

Nikhil Kumaraswamy is the son of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. C.P. Yogeshwara, who recently switched to the Congress from the BJP, the grand old party’s nominee for the Channapatna by-elections. —

IANS

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Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai on Saturday (20 May 2023) took a jibe at the newly formed Congress government in Karnataka saying that the Nobel Peace Prize should be given to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar if the duo doesn’t fight by 2024. He also predicted the “collapse” of the state government within a year.

Annamalai said, “The way that constitution of India is designed, the council of ministers with the boss as Chief Minister, the Chief Minister and the council of ministers are accountable to the honorable Governor that’s how the current constitutional governance in India is. In Karnataka what we read in Newspaper is, one Chief Minister will rule for two and half years, another chief minister will rule for two and half years. Till then one guy will get Deputy Chief Minister Post, one Chief Minister will get ten ministers, another chief ministers will get ten ministers, the AICC will get 10 ministers, totally 30. Have you seen this kind of structure anywhere in the world? There has to be one accountability of the Chief Minister, but here there is three accountabilities.”

K Annamalai said, “I see Karnataka government collapsing like a pack of cards a year from now. If DK Shivakumar and Siddharamaih don’t fight by 2024, then the Nobel Peace Prize should be given to both of them, because the structure of the government is itself faulty.” He said, “Both leaders will be CM for 2.5 years. Siddharamaih, Shivakumar, and AICC have 10 ministers each. What kind of structure is this?”

He also questioned that when there is no unity between the congress, then where is the opposition unity?

He further said that this is only putting mirror to the country that how opportunistic these leaders have become.

“And I see no opposition unity continuing beyond the swearing-in ceremony.”, Annamalai said

#WATCH | "I see Karnataka govt collapsing like a pack of cards a year from now. If DK Shivakumar and Siddharamiah don't fight by 2024, then the Nobel peace prize should be given to both of them…": BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai takes a jibe at Congress govt in Karnataka pic.twitter.com/2Dv87UbVQz

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2023

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From the very beginning of the election a few leftist and Congress-friendly media outlets acted like propaganda vehicle for Congress’ Jayanagar candidate Sowmya Reddy giving her undue coverage and hailing her as a messiah.

What would an apartment guy, a grandma, domestic worker, Covid survivor, RWA President and saxophone player have in common?
Curious? (1) pic.twitter.com/c87gNsUAzv

— Tara Krishnaswamy (@tarauk) May 7, 2023

However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged the ‘prestigious’ seat in Bengaluru after a close fight with the Congress. BJP’s CK Ramamurthy defeated Congress leader and sitting MLA Sowmya Reddy by a narrow margin of just 16 votes in the Jayanagar constituency. The Congress workers held a protest as they alleged misuse of government machinery to favour BJP Candidate Ramamurthy.

Immediately, leftist media outlets like The News Minute pounced on the ground to peddle a rhetoric that the BJP, particularly Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya was interfering with the counting process.

They had amplified the Congress’s claims that Tejasvi had barged and was present inside the counting booth with phone.

But this rhetoric against BJP peddled by TNM and the likes has been disputed by people who were at the counting centre.

The seat was expected to be a close contest with either of the candidates winning with a small margin.

According to Surabhi Hodigere, as the counting of votes progressed, Sowmya Reddy was leading of a mere 160 votes, which was prematurely celebrated as a victory by Congress party. However, there was no certificate of victory issued by the EC authorities.

As the margin was very close, a rule from the Election Commission Handbook was effected into force, which states that if the possible victory margin is less than the total number of postal ballots, then there should be a mandatory re-verification of all postal ballots.

The Handbook of Returning Officer clearly mentions that even if no candidate requests for recounting of votes, the Returning Officer is mandated to conduct it.

This recount gave lead for BJP by 16 votes. But only one recount is possible according to the rule book. However it was widely misreported that three or four rounds of recounting happened on the behest of BJP leaders which many say is a totally fabricated lie.

TNM in its report of “what transpired at the counting centre” did not mention that Sowmya Reddy’s father Ramlinga Reddy and the Congress party had descended on the counting booth as early as 5.30pm. Three types of recounting – total numerical tally, VVPAT tally matching and re-verification of postal votes – was done because of Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy. Apparently few votes were deemed invalid on frivolous grounds on the insistence of Ramalinga Reddy.

According to sources, Tejasvi Surya and now-former Revenue Minister R. Ashoka of BJP came to the counting centre much later after coming to know that Congress party had barged in and put the officers under duress.

By 7 PM, Congress and BJP cadres came down in huge numbers leading to commotion. Congress leaders from other areas ended came to Jayanagar, threatened officials and caused havoc in an place.

DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh came to the counting centre at around 8 30 PM and the latter was seen threatening the police personnel deployed who prevented him from barging in.

The only people inside the counting centre at this time were Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy and BJP candidate CK Ramamurthy. The recounting process was done to the satisfaction of both of them post which CK Ramamurthy was declared the winner.

Share widely, this is what happened in Jayanagar and what is just not fairly reported in the media. #Jayanagar #bengaluru

Congress leaders from other areas ended up in #Jayanagar, threatened officials and caused havoc in an place that is always grounded and well-reasoned. pic.twitter.com/AhHR2tMv5R

— Surabhi Hodigere (@SurabhiHodigere) May 14, 2023

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The Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK on Monday (24 April 2023) withdrew the party’s lone candidate D Anbarasan fielded for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections.

It was reported that senior BJP leaders from Delhi spoke to Palaniswami over the phone on Monday and sought the withdrawal of party candidate from the Pulakeshinagar (SC) segment.

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on 19 April 2023, had announced that his party will contest in the upcoming Karnataka election.

Following BJP’s request, reports said that in its executive meeting, the AIADMK decided not to contest the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections and support the BJP instead.

From BJP’s side, BJP leader Murali was announced to be contesting from the said constituency.

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