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Bengaluru: Rajya Sabha polls - CM says no to nomination of Rahul Gandhi aide Sam Pitroda

  •   Wed, Mar 07 2018 08:09:26 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Mar 7: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly rejected the names of Sam Pitroda, who has been close to the Gandhi family since Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister, and All India Congress general secretary, Janardan Dwivedi, to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. It is said that he has insisted that the nominations should be citizens of Karnataka.

He expressed his opinion during his meeting with Congress national president, Rahul Gandhi, during the meeting with him on Tuesday. He also explained his view that during the election time, choice of candidates gains lot of significance and hence fielding of a Kannadiga is very important. He also said that fielding a person from outside the state might give wrong signal to the people.

Election for four Rajya Sabha seats will be held in Karnataka on March 23. While Congress can comfortably elect two candidates, BJP can choose one. For the other seat, JD(S) and Congress, who are at loggerheads now, may fight it out.

It is said that former Lok Sabha speaker, Meira Kumar, is also an aspirant to get elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. But Siddaramaiah's tough stance on nominating a person from the state has put paid to her ambitions too, it is reported.

 
  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Better nominate from our own state and additional votes if any to support secular party

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Siddu is sensible. Sensible enough to be Congress President. Congress lost a chance by losing Nitishkumar. at least Congressmen realise the reality now and act to Save the grand old party.

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  • Michael Noronha, Mysore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Sam Pitroda is a good choice. He is a person who sacrificed his lucrative job in the US and came to serve in India at the invitation of the then PM Late Rajiv Gandhi. But considering the election year in Karnataka and the message people are expecting by such nominations it is better to consider his candidature later.

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  • Peter Saldanha, Udupi

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    in congress High command is last word, wait and see all north Indians get elected from Karnataka.

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  • NAVEEN, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Now Congress High command no power. Sidda knows this and does not care to obey High Command any more...Yenchina Avastey mare Congress da.

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  • Cliffy, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Siddhuji is a intellectual and well experienced politician. Whatever decision he takes with utter most calculation and gain of the party. Smart move Siddhu Sir.

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    The day Congis say 'NO' to Raul Vinci Khan, The revival of Congress may start, till then its 22 and still counting.....

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  • SAHIL, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Adding a SIMPLE dress code and Vital Strategy policy regular basis Siduji shown simplicity and so humble and capable to handle the responsibilities under any kind of circumstances.

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  • Mahi, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Siddu, please understand, Pappu needs someone who can speak in RS and defend the indefensible.

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  • jayaraj, mumbai

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Where are the Vattal Nagaraj / Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Narayana Gowda and others when a Keralite Mohd Nalapad is doing Dadagiri Hafta Vasul in Bangalore? Where is the kannada pride? His father again Keralite given chance in Congress ticket from Bangalore? George again a Keralite who is virtually ruling Karnataka and involved in several incidents and owns thousands of crores of property in Bangalore . First address these issues before questioning others. Please prove your Karnataka pride now.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Siddanna….no worry…anyhow this is the ultimate and saturated post in your life during this CONGiss regime….so you can do and say whatever you want… Beware…Pappu will bite you back!!!

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  • Indian, Koppa/Bangaluru

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Its high time that Congress brings out young talents to man stream. Rahul only spends time in talking about BJP all the time. The youngsters are fed up with listening to same stories again and again. Let it be some thing new, Let there be a change in politics for better tomorrow. Enough is enough talking/discussing/acting on religion, cast creed, etc etc. The youth of this country not interested in listening to history or stories anymore. Let there be progressive leadership, let there be a difference. Let us keep Indians together in order to keep India safe both inside and outside. Jai Hind.

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  • Bengalurian, Bengaluru

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    This along with new developments around the state and cutting ribbons do look like new strategy of Congress. Can anyone believe that CM won't accept nomination of RG? According to my analysis & by looking at the face of Yeddiyurappa, it looks like even BJP wants Siddaramiah govt., to come back to power in Karnataka. All the conferences are just for name sake.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Most likely the gentleman is an American green card holder, if not a citizen.

    Ensure that all selected persons are not citizens of other countries. If there is an issue, they will run away with no chance of extraditing them.

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  • NN, NN

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Because of Sam Pitroda's selfless contribution to telecom industry, Karnataka become a world class IT hub. He owns several patents in technology sector. US has undermined his C-Dot technology and now the telecom companies in US are regretting. Without the C-Dot, it would have not possible for a Coolie worker to carry a cell phone in India today.
    For me, Sam is an unsung hero and he deserve to be a CM of Karnataka.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Siddaramaiah is our next PM in 2019 ...

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  • Shammi, Karnataka

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    This is shy we love Sidhuji.He has his own choice.He his tough man.We need CM once again him only.He gives adamn to any pressure.Baakiyella jana Yeddy,kumaraswamy all have too sarvadhikaari dancing on their head.Sid sir is a Lion king .

    Kannadiga who knows kannada as a script language should be selected.I always see surnames.as long as some ayya ,amma ,appa,gowda,shetty,bhat,pai,rai ,poojary gonsalves,beary,ullal,Seth etc in the list .I am happy to vote them.All should be in secular party.
    BJP pls elect some outsider .Coz your pithashree is in North .

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  • Amith, USA

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    SLOW AND STEADY, SIDDU WALKING IN THE SAME PATHWAY OF YSR!!!! Not obeying the Superior is equivalent to rebellion against the party, Hence It is certain that like YSR, Siddu's also " POPINA KAALA "

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Wash DC.

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Sidda is preparing to accept CONgress is not coming to power again...so it does not matter what Rahul will do after elections...

    This Sam Pitroda is a telecom Specialist, worked and lived in US for long time...and a Rajiv/Sonia kitchen cabinet member like Oscar and Vidhwaan Moily....if this news is true for sure Sidda will not be made CM if CONgress comes to power....Perhaps Sidda knows this and does not care to obey High Command any more...

    In Hathill's words...'Sidda is Cooking a Snook with Rahul/Sonia'...late D Devraj Urs did this with Indira in 1979 and failed...lets see where Sidda stands in 2018!!!...

    ...JH...

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  • Vivek, Hirebyle / Abu dhabi

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Actually congress should choose heavy Weight members for Rajya sabha ...who can tackle B.J.P neck to neck ......the List from Rahul or Siddu ...doesn't have such Fire power ... Name sake Members can only Heat up the own Chair

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Jenifer
    If your niddramayya is fond of Kannadigas /Kannada why don't he insist on a Kannadiga President for AICC .further why he/his cabinet members gives speech in
    English while interacting with press where as his counterparts r always speak in Tamil.all dombarata and nautanki

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Mosaralli Kallu... Mosaralli Kallu...

    Can you ask Modi to replace Mota-Bhai with a Kannadiga ?

    Now, you are not telling me that CM is speaking in English in the House - are you ?

    Look gentleman, you should be proud that our CM can speak English fluently, unlike the Tamil whose example you gave. Press, comprises of representatives of national channels. If he speaks in Kannada its sufficient for Karnataka, rest of the nation needs translation. Unlike your Nalinanna whom I never heard speaking in even Hindi, leave alone English.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 08 2018

    Jenifer
    Why you r jealous about Nalin ? He even spoke in Kannada in LS .regarding CMs of Andhra,TN and Kerala always speak in their State official language that doesn't mean they can't speak in English while facing press (yesterday did you notice Naidu speech ?)
    Where was his Kannada "Prema " when he was requesting dodamma/pappu to fight election from KARNATKA ?
    All dombarata and nautanki

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  • vikki, Mangalorw

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    Sarvadhikari siddu
    Paaapa pappu

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    PAPPU FAIL HO GAYA

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    You are always negative ! You should have been happy for 'Kannadiga jeetgaya'. This is why Sidduji is special.

    Somebody lost dearly though, - SMK who would have been at the position to Pitroda or Kumar.

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  • Alan, Mangalore/U.S.A

    Wed, Mar 07 2018

    This shows that Karnataka has a Strong & a capable leader, we have in Karnataka a Leader par Excellence. Our beloved chief minister commands respect & he is a capable leader . He is the final decision maker & he does this with the concurrence of all his collegues in the state. Congress is going to have a thumping Majority under his capable Leadership & we shall see Karnataka Flourish. B.J.P is a hopelessly divided house , no agenda, squabbles among themselves , no vision, past performance was a terrible tragedy , with 3 chief ministers who were clueless in Administration

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