Bangalore: Sriramulu 'loyalists' to ditch him for 'unilaterally' joining BJP


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Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Apr 2: Staunch loyalists and followers of Bellary mining lord G Janardhana Reddy’s close confidant and founder of Badavara Shramikara Raithara (BSR) Congress B Sriramulu, who joined BJP to become the party candidate from Bellary, have announced their decision of ditching their leader in his quest for entering Lok Sabha.

Addressing a press conference in Bangalore on Tuesday, the leaders of the Sriramulu followers declared that they have unanimously decided not to campaign or work for Sriramulu in Bellary.
 
''We are angry that he (Sriramulu), who quit BJP and formed his own party, has unilaterally decided to join the party that had dumped him. He did not consult any of his supporters or followers and joined BJP without taking any of us,” said V Nagaraj, leader of the Sriramulu supporters.

He declared that he and all other like-minded persons, who have been deeply hurt and pained by Sriramulu’s decision of joining BJP alone by ''abandoning” all followers who had stood by him and not taking anybody along, would start their own door-to-door campaign against Sriramulu in Bellary and appeal to the voters not to support any party.

Jagadish, another party worker from Kolar, said that the campaign will be under the official party flag of the BSR Party. ''The leader might have joined another party. But we the workers are enough to carry the party flag and banner,” he said.
 
He said that about 80 workers of BSR Congress had remained with the party and there are many others who are expected to join the campaign against Sriramulu.


BJP Demands Action Against Bellary DC

Meanwhile, State BJP spokesman and former minister S Suresh Kumar and former deputy chief minister R Ashok, who addressed a separate news conference in Bangalore, alleged that the Bellary Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer Aditya Biswas was preventing Sriramulu and party leader Sanna Fakirappa from campaigning for the party in the guise of curbing malpractices.
 
The BJP leaders urged the Election Commissioner of India to take action against the Bellary Deputy Commissioner for his alleged ''unlawful activities” and preventing legitimate electioneering of BJP.
 
''While we have no objection to curbing electoral malpractices and fully support such initiatives if honestly and impartially followed in respect of all parties, high handedness and targeting of one party would not and cannot be tolerated,” the BJP leaders said.


Left parties want Religious Maths to keep off politics

The Left parties, which are contesting from six Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka as a united front, have appealed to the heads of religious Maths not to allow themselves to be used by political parties during elections to seek votes in the name of caste or religion.

CPI leader P V Lokesh, who spoke on behalf of the front of left parties comprising CPM, CPI and Forrward Block, said political party leaders were visiting heads of Mutts affiliated to caste and religious groups ahead of elections and photographs of these visits were being carried in newspapers.

A few heads of Maths had openly directed political party leaders not to use photos of these visits in the media and others should follow the example.

"The Election Commission too should examine this phenomenon," he said adding that it is an indirect way of asking for votes in the name of caste and religion.

Former MLA and CPM candidate from Chikballapur, G V Srirama Reddy, said the people of Karnataka have seen the worst things that can happen when religious Mutts ‘got mixed up in politics’ as was witnessed during the BJP rule in the State.

  

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/banaglore

    Thu, Apr 03 2014

    all who have been running around parties to grab power with no ideology, nor any intent to serve the people will face the same situation ..people will punish them at the right time.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Thu, Apr 03 2014

    Poor loyalists and their poor BSR Congress and it's changing Sriramulu!!!

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  • Ad, Indi

    Thu, Apr 03 2014

    Madiddunno Maharaya!!

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  • AAP, MUMBAI

    Thu, Apr 03 2014

    I appeal, people of Karnataka don't vote for Yeddurappa & Sriramalu.. as they are having corruption charges.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 03 2014

    Definitely loyalists will ditch Sriramulu for joining BJP.
    The leader is the one who leads others in the right path and is firm and consistent in his thoughts and actions.
    These very qualities absent in Sriramulu what else he should expect then?

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  • Vincent Praveen Castelino, Pernal / Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 02 2014



    This person/candidate doesn't need to be spoken about.

    Simple....he is a political thug!!!!

    Shameless...BJP has no face to get him back.

    At least "Aunt.. Sushma Swaaraj" made her point very clear, but "Who Cares"!!! for "Seniors"in NAMO Brogade!!!

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  • Edwin Nazareth., Shankerpura. Udipi

    Wed, Apr 02 2014

    Mr.Sriramulu only loyalists, what about Janardhan Reddy, Sushma Amma, Eshwarappa, Yedurappa etc.etc.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE

    Wed, Apr 02 2014

    Yediurappa abandoned his loyalist and Sriramulu also did the same.Interestingly,Both RAMULU and Yediurappa's pictures were adored in 108 Ambulances ...What a coincidence indeed.

    Bjp clever enough to take back both leaders because they were in fact,represented one man Party. parties!!!!!

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru/ Bengaluru

    Wed, Apr 02 2014

    @Sh Ismail Perinje - 108 was run with their pictures when they were CM & Heath Minister respectively. Now if you see the same 108, its in neglected state, most vehicles not maintained & most of times the drivers are on strike! Secondly you need to understand that the verdict of 2013 May Assembly polls was 'not in favour' of Congress - It was a win by default because these two gentlemen parted ways & split BJP's votes three ways...now that they are back together, there still could be the loss of another 5% votes due to disgruntled elements in both camps, that has to be taken with a pinch of salt!

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  • pramod suvarna, derebail / mangalore

    Wed, Apr 02 2014

    some of the henchmen of this mafia don rebelled.
    better not to call them as leader and party works

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  • juliet mascarenhas, bejai mangalore

    Wed, Apr 02 2014

    Balloons have started bursting as they go higher.

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