JD(S), BSP likely to harm Congress, aid BJP in all five assembly segments of Udupi district

coastaldigest.com web desk

April 13, 2018

Udupi, Apr 13: In a move that could directly harm the Congress party and indirectly benefit the BJP in Udupi, the Janata Dal (Secular) has decided to field its candidates in four of the five assembly constituencies in the coastal district and back Bahujan Samaj Party candidate in the remaining one constituency.

Yogesh Shetty, president of district unit of JD(S) told media persons that his party would field Gangadhar Birti from Udupi Assembly Constituency; Ravi Shetty from Byndoor, and Prakash Shetty Thekkatte from Kundapur.

The candidate for Kaup will be decided in a couple of days. The BSP will support the JD(S) candidates in all these four constituencies in the district, he said.

Uday Kumar Tallur, president of the district unit of the BSP said that the party will field its candidate from Karkala Assembly Constituency.

The name of the candidate for Karkala and 19 other Assembly seats will be finalised after April 14. The JD(S) will support the BSP in Karkala.

To a query, Yogesh Shetty said that there was pressure on him from people to contest from Kaup. But there were aspirants for the Kaup seat. Hence, the top brass of the party would take a call on it.

Political observers believe that though JD(S) and BSP cannot win any constituency in Udupi district, they are capable of snatching a considerable number of Dalit and Muslim votes from the Congress.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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