JD(S) offers ticket to GTD’s family member in Council polls
The Hindu
He, however, spurns offer; says party had abandoned him long ago
tepping up its efforts to retain former Minister and Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency MLA G.T. Deve Gowda in the party fold, the JD(S) on Saturday said the party candidate for the elections to the Legislative Council from Mysuru-Chamarajanagar local authorities’ constituency could be from his family.
After Sandesh Nagaraj, who had won the seat as the JD(S) candidate in the previous elections, made it clear that he would quit the party, former Minister and JD(S) MLA representing K.R. Nagar S.R. Mahesh told reporters on Saturday that there were four aspirants for the party’s nomination from the constituency. “But, there may be a surprise choice. It may be from the household of Mr G.T. Deve Gowda”, he said.
Asked to clarify if the candidate could be Mr. Gowda’s wife Lalitha, who had earlier served as a member of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat, or his son Harish Gowda, President of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar district central co-operative bank, Mr. Mahesh said the decision will be taken by Mr. Gowda himself.