Karnataka bye-polls: JD(S) releases list of 10 candidates, to support BJP rebel

JD(S) has not announced candidates for Mahalakshmi Layout, Kagwad, Athani and Gokak.
Karnataka bye-polls: JD(S) releases list of 10 candidates, to support BJP rebel
Karnataka bye-polls: JD(S) releases list of 10 candidates, to support BJP rebel

The Janata Dal (Secular) on Thursday announced its candidates in 10 out of 15 Assembly seats that are headed for bye-polls on December 5.  The seats in which the party has not announced candidates yet include Kagwad, Athani, Mahalakshmi Layout, Hosakote and Gokak. The party has announced it will support independent candidate Sharat Bachegowda in Hosakote. 

The JD(S)' announcement comes a day after the Supreme Court decided that the rebel MLAs who resigned from the Congress-JD(S) ruling coalition can contest the bye-polls. Incidentally, all the rebel MLAs except Roshan Baig joined the BJP in presence of Chief Minister and former state president BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday. The BJP has allotted 13 seats to 13 of these rebels and is yet to announce its candidates in 2 seats.

The Congress released its first set of eight candidates on October 31.

Here is a list of the JD(S) candidates

1) KR Pete: BL Devaraju

Devaraj a current member of the Zilla Panchayat. He was also among the probables during the run-up to the 2018 Assembly polls. But he was pipped by incumbent MLA KC Narayana Gowda for the ticket. After failing to secure a party ticket, he had contested the elections as an independent. He had also served as the Chairman of the now-defunct Mysore Lamp Works.  

2) Yeshwanthpur: Javarayi Gowda

He had unsuccessfully contested the 2018 polls on a JD(S) ticket but was defeated by then Congress candidate and ruling MLA ST Somasehekhar. Javarayi is one o fthe richest JD(S) candidates. He has declared assets of above Rs 270 crore.

3) Ranebennur: Mallikarjun Khuba

He won the elections from 2013 from Bidar district. He was also one of those named in the illegal mining report in Ballari district by Justice Santosh Hegde, the then Lokayukta. He had incidentally contested from the same seat on a BJP ticket.

4) Hirekerur: Anjappa Jatappa

Considerably a newbie in politics, Anjanappa joined the party only recently. A software engineer from Bengaluru, he joined politics with the aim of doing social work. 

5) Vijayanagar: NM Nabi

NM Nabi is a former minister and currently the state vice-president of the JD(S). He was formerly with the Congress after leaving the JD(S) and had ensured that his son was the Youth Congress president of Ballari rural unit

6) Chikkaballapura: KP Bache Gowda

A former MLA, KP Bache Gowda had contested the 2018 elections on a JD(S) ticket unsuccessfully and lost by a margin of 30,000 votes. He was among those who were recommended to be suspended by the Appachu Ranjan legislative committee report. 

7) KR Puram: Krishna Murthy

Krishna MUrthy is presently a state General Secretary of the party and was previously with the Congress. He had joined the JD(S) when veteran Congress leader Krishnappa joined the JD(S). Krishna Murthy had previously served as the Congress block president as well

8) Hunsur: C Somashekar

Somasekhar is also a new face in the list of candidates. Somasekhar is a contractor who has bagged many road projects in the state. Until now he was not associated with party politics and seems to be the second person to have made the cut without any prior experience in the party.  

9) Shivajinagar: Tanveer Ahmed

Tanveer Ahmed is a national spokesperson for the JD(S). He routinely appears in television debates to present the JD(S)' point of view and also runs the Tanveer Ahmed Foundation in the city.

10)Yellapur: Chaitra Gowda

Chaitra Gowda is the JD(S) state president of the Yuva Mahila Raitha Dala. She has campaigned for involving scientific measures to improve the welfare of farmers in the state.

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