Congress workers ransack party office in Bellary


Bellary, Aug 1 (IANS): About 100 Congress workers Friday ransacked their party office here after their local leaders were denied ticket to contest in a by-election in the state.

The by-poll in question is to be held Aug 21 in the Bellary Rural assembly segment, 310 km from Bangalore.

In what appeared to be a pre-meditated move, local television channels were alerted to telecast live the ruckus as party workers and supporters of local leaders broke into the office in a rented premises, smashed window panes, a television flat screen mounted on a wall, flower pots and furniture and tore posters and banners stuck on walls.

"Our workers and supporters of local leaders are upset with the party's choice to field N.Y. Gopalakrishna for the by-poll, as he is an outsider and a former lawmaker from Molakalmuru in the neighbouring Chitradurga district," a party official told IANS.

The by-election was necessitated by the resignation of former BJP minister B.R. Sriramulu from the reserved constituency following his election from the Bellary reserved (ST) parliamentary constituency in the general elections.

With Saturday being the last date for filing nominations, the ruling party's state unit president G. Parameshwara and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were under pressure to nominate one of the local leaders, with as many as 19 of them in the race for the elusive ticket.

"In spite of conveying our strong feelings against nominating Gopalakrishna, Parameshwara and Siddaramaiah have recommended him for approval to the high command ignoring local leaders," the office-bearer in the party's district unit said.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi won from the Bellary Lok Sabha seat in October 1999 mid-term polls, defeating the then BJP candidate and present External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

The ruling party also short-listed Ganesh Hukkeri to contest from the Chikkodi-Sadalga assembly segment in the state's northern region and Shantahaveerappa Gowda from the Shikaripura assembly constituency in the state's Malnad region, where by-polls will be held on the same day (Aug 21).

Ganesh Hukkeri is son of former Congress minister Prakash Hukkeri, who resigned the Chikkodi seat after winning in the recent polls from the Chikkodi parliamentary constituency.

The Shikaripura assembly seat fell vacant following the election of former BJP chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa from the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.

The opposition BJP has already selected its nominees for the three by-elections, while the regional Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) has decided not to enter the contest.

The BJP's nominees are Mahantesh Kavatagimath from Chikkodi, Obalesh from Bellary Rural and B.Y. Raghavendra from Shikaripura.

Raghavendra, son of Yeddyurappa, represented the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency in the previous term (2009-14).

  

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Our Pappu was mentioning about Jupiter Gravity Theory before elections & now I can understand what he meant. Perhaps, he was refering to Congress Party to be pulled out of Indian politics, & so his followers are implementing it seriously.

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  • George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Congress always feel that "Ghar ki Murgi Daal barabhar", In recent episode they named a Dead Kashmiri Congress Leader as their Poll Panel Observer. That is how their High Command works under the so called "Strategy Consultant". They are totally disconnected with their Local and Regional Leadership. If they do not correct their stand then the Party shall vanish.

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  • G Bhandary, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    @ Langool, now we have Janna in M'lore cong to spoil the votes by doing unwanted things so called revolutions in society.

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  • Krishna, karkala

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Well done, Please do it everywhere.

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  • Raj, Mlore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Acche din zaroor aa rahe hai, congis keep such acts continued & eradicate dongi Gandis & congis, Jai HIND. Jai NAMO

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014


    HAARNE SE PEHLE HEE HAAR KA JASHN MANAANA SAHEE BAATH NAHEE CONGRESSIO......

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    These "local' congis should go to Delhi and repeat the same. After all a rank 'outsider' from Italy was brought and made as the president of congress. despite of shameful defeat still she is holding the chair!!

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Bellary congress was finished the day, Sonia resigned from Bellary seat in 1999!!

    Our Kannadigas always welcome central leaders, who are outsiders, with open arms and also elect them!! however, that love should be reciprocated!! but you ditch them, you will never ever win again that seat!!.... congress leaders should remember this!

    Indira, won chickmaglore, and deserted it, later... DB chandregowda who had vacated seat for her, later joined BJP and congress never won again!! Similar case in Bellary!! so, if they are smart, they should close their bellary office and save some money!! ... and in any case.. Lad brothers n all r never reliable!!

    Btw, those who ask, Rahul to contest from Karnataka n all, keep this simple fact in mind OK.. -)

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  • mpd,

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Just for record, in Chickmaglore D K Taradevi won twice as Congress candidate in 90's...even after Indira ditched the Chikmagaloreans! Such a big heart Kannadigas have...

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Looks like the Party's 'Kacche' and
    'Bhure' Din have come together!
    That's why the din and commotion.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Difference between Mahatma Gandhi's Congress and Sonia Gandhi's CONgress is becoming very apparent....

    Before we had Sardar Patel now we have Dr.M Veerappa Moily....Iron man...

    Before we had Birla now we have Mukesh Ambani...

    India is Shining......

    Jai Hooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    ...JH...

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    This is not the real cong.who fought
    for freedom of our country.This is
    high time to dissolve congress.

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  • mpd,

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Certainly there is no match for Indian National Congress! What is existing now is sickular Congress (I)...that is Indira Congress! Indira has demolished the very soul of Democracy! And young India is believing that Indira congress is INC & is REAL!! Sad...

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Congress always prefers outsiders...

    We have seen foreign waitress ruling India for 10 years and treasury emptied..

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  • ABD, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    JAI JAI B.J.P.......CONGRESS PODI PODI

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Acche Din Aagaye he ! Mr.Jossey

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  • simple, bangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Destroy everything that is old and build anew. You can sell all that garbage to BJP who are eagerly waiting to pay for that.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    simple, bangalore

    Thank you for acknowledging that CONGRESS is a GARBAGE. So naturally, the supporters are that party are the worms living on Garbage.

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  • mpd,

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    India has already witnessed Pappu building the new! Its just continuation of that Young India co backed by National Herald! lol

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  • George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    It is pity that Congress could not find a suitable local candidate from Bellary.

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  • Af, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Yeddi is already jobless in center,after winning in shimogga, he would have contested again in shikaripura to enter again karnataka politics,
    this is called re election and by election.

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  • mpd,

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    When a so called powerful leaders like Sonia & so many (ex)congress union ministers are jobless even without LOP...yeddi kya cheese hai!!

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  • MANU, Udupi

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Why ransack ? Simply join BJP with your supporters.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    What else we can expect from these jobless goondas.....
    By election poll : BJP-2 Congi -1

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Sh jeevan, it also could be 3-0 with a little more focus on Chikkodi by Central Ministers & Local leaders....Congress is finished

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  • FRED , Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    denieing ticket to contest, ransacked their office. what we can expect from such leaders?

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Just the beginning of the end for the party, in Karnataka!

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