Southern States - Karnataka   

Several in race for Cong., JD(S) ticket

By Our Staff Correspondent

HASSAN NOV. 3. Close on the heels of the Election Commission announcing the election to 25 seats of the Legislative Council from the local bodies in the State on December 1, there is hectic lobbying in the Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress for ticket in the district.

According to sources in the District Congress Committee, among the aspirants for party ticket are S.M. Anand, B.V. Kari Gowda, B.K. Rangaswamy, A.G. Hari Gopal and K.B. Chandru.

Among the five, it is being said in party circles that Mr. Anand, who is close to the district in-charge and Revenue Minister, H.C. Srikantaiah, and the MP, G. Puttaswamy Gowda, has a "fair chance" of getting party ticket.

Mr. Anand, who is a lawyer, was the Chairman of the Hassan Urban Development Authority (HUDA). He was defeated in the parliamentary election in 1995 by Y.N. Rudresh Gowda. He headed the District Congress Committee for some time.

Interestingly, Mr. Kari Gowda, who will vacate his Council seat, got elected to the Legislative Council from the Janata Dal but has now identified himself with the Congress. Recently, he came out openly against the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, on the latter's statement on the eating habits of the Vokkaligas and Lingayats.

Mr. Kari Gowda, who represented the Hassan Assembly constituency on two occasions on the Janata Dal ticket, headed the Hassan Milk Union. He left the Janata Dal(S) reportedly because of his differences with Mr. Deve Gowda and H.D. Revanna. It is said that the Congress has promised him ticket this time.

Mr. Rangaswamy is the former Chairman of the Hassan Urban Development Authority, and Mr. Hari Gopal is the General Secretary of the District Congress Committee. He was the President of the district unit of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat.

However, addressing a press conference recently, Mr. Puttaswamy Gowda said the party would take a decision after the Janata Dal(S) decided its choice for the election.

Four candidates, including senior leader, Patel Shivaram, are being considered in the Janata Dal(S) camp for the election. Mr. Shivaram, who is the President of the district unit of the party, is trying for ticket.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Southern States

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• SI held on charge of planting explosives
• Computerisation of temples
• Guidelines for doctors
• AIPJD to stage dharna
• Security cover for Gowda to stay
• Security at Chitradurga Fort needs to be strengthened
• Celebrate Anegundi Utsav as national festival: Minister
• Kharif yield may be hit by off-seasonal rain
• Several in race for Cong., JD(S) ticket
• Hampi Utsava gets off to a colourful start

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu