Bangalore: By-polls: BJP, JD(S) make joint effort to defeat Congress
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (EP)
Bangalore, Aug 3: The BJP and JD(S) parties have prepared themselves for a united fight against the ruling Congress party for the by-polls scheduled to be held for three posts in Mandya and Bangalore Rural district soon. The by-elections will be held on August 21 and the counting will be held on August 24.
The opposition parties are determined to win the elections in view of their recent defeat against the ruling Congress.
JD(S) has put forward Anitha Kumaraswamy, wife of JD(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy from Bangalore Rural constituency. C S Puttaraju is the party's choice from Mandya.
JD(S) had earlier won Lok Sabha elections in Bangalore Rural and Mandya. It is important for JD(S) to win in these constituencies in view of Vokkaligas stronghold in the area.
Similarly BJP had won three seats during Vidhana Parishat elections. So the BJP has decided to support JD(S) in the Lok Sabha elections and JD(S) has agreed to support BJP in the upcoming local by-elections Legislative council seats. They want to snub the ruling party by this joint effort.
The BJP has decided not to contest for Mandya Lok Sabha constituency seat and has decided to issue a ticket to Tulasi Muniraju in Bangalore Rural constituency, who is not so prominent. The BJP high command has indirectly agreed for this arrangement.
Parameshwar has criticized the arrangement between BJP and JD(S) as an unholy nexus and said that the people will teach them a lesson. He said that the parties had gone for similar tactics during last Vidhana Sabha elections too but the electorate taught them a lesson.
Meanwhile, the sources said that the Congress has decided to field actress-turned politician Ramya from Mandya Lok Sabha segment and D K Suresh, brother of minister D K Shivkumar, from Bangalore Rural. They are expected to file nominations on Saturday August 3. It is learnt Ramya agreed to contest and asked the high command to ensure that she gets ticket in the 2014 elections.