Politics hots up in Vokkaliga heartland as HDK and DKS trade charges over visit to seer
8 months, 1 week ago

Politics hots up in Vokkaliga heartland as HDK and DKS trade charges over visit to seer

The Hindu  

The fight for the Vokkaliga vote is picking up steam in the Old Mysore region where the community is seen as the dominant one in electoral politics. Kumaraswamy-led government in 2019, and at Mr. Kumaraswamy himself for his “anti-mutt stance.” The meeting of JD and BJP leaders with the seer follows the earlier meeting of Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Mr. Shivakumar. Now the JD leaders are taking to the seers the same leaders who brought down a Vokkaliga Chief Minister,” Mr. Shivakumar told presspersons here. Ashwath Narayan brought down the Mr. Kumaraswamy-led government, but now he has joined hands with the same people.” Mr. Shivakumar went on to say that the Congress has given ticket to eight Vokkaligas. Over the last three years, both Mr. Shivakumar and Mr. Kumaraswamy have been trading barbs as the competition for community leadership has turned intense, especially after Mr. Shivakumar became the Deputy Chief Minister.

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