Along with caste and money, favor of state and central leaders is also important for lok sabha elections. So it remains to be seen what criteria the party leaders will select the candidate for in the current situation. There are 8 months left for lok sabha elections. However, the list of contestants from Bagalkote lok sabha constituency is already getting bigger. Especially in the ruling congress party which is in power in the state, competition has started.
Bagalkote lok sabha constituency was once a stronghold of the congress party. The party that had easily won most of the elections held after independence, the congress party lost in the two lok sabha elections in the 90s, but won again in the elections held in 1999, but again in the four elections after 2004, also saw successive defeats against the BJP. Right now, congress is making a strategy to win the upcoming elections. congress, which has already won the assembly and established power, is in the same mood. The number of aspirants this time is more than the last time as if the district congress leaders who are determined to win the Bagalkote lok sabha election this time have been forced to compete. Veena Kashapanavara, the former president of GPI, who had given tough competition to bjp candidate PC Gaddigowda in the last lok sabha elections, has shown interest in the contest this time too and has started touring some parts of the constituency. Also, he is a strong aspirant in the forthcoming elections and he has claimed that he is confident that the party will give him a chance. Of course, from his statement came the necessity of increasing their influence among the other contestants.
Along with them, the names of former vice president of DCC bank Sivananda Udapudi, who was denied a ticket in the final stage, rakshita Eeti, district president of Mahila congress, Ajayakumar Saranayaka, former minister and current chairman of DCC bank, Prakash Tapashetti, chairman of Basaveshwar bank, and others are also being heard strongly.
Congress party is in power in the state. In addition, the congress has won five of the total 8 assembly constituencies in Bagalkote and the bjp has won three (Congress has five of the seven assembly constituencies in the district). Also, it is felt that the popularity of the government is increasing as it is providing the necessary guarantees to the masses. So people also lean towards Congress. Thus, congress ticket aspirants are confident that if they go to the polls this time, the chances of winning will definitely increase. This is the reason for increasing competition.
Caste also matters:
Among the strong aspirants are Veena Kashappanavara, Shivananda Udapudi and Prakash Tapashetti from the strong Lingayat community. In addition, they are known to the people of the district with one responsibility in the district. rakshita Eeti, who is also the president of Mahila congress, also belongs to Halumata Samaj. Those who have been recognized for giving possible help in other situations including Corona. Former minister Ajayakumar Saranayaka belongs to the reddy community and that community also has considerable influence in the district. Thus, most of the aspirants are known to the people of the district. Something is true but along with caste and money, favor of state and central leaders is also important for lok sabha elections. So it remains to be seen what criteria the party leaders will select the candidate for in the current situation.
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