
Vatal Nagaraj eyes second preferential votes
The Hindu
Former MLA and Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj, who is in the fray for the elections to the Legislative Council from Mysuru-Chamarajanagar local authorities’ constituency, is seeking the second prefere
Former MLA and Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj, who is in the fray for the elections to the Legislative Council from Mysuru-Chamarajanagar local authorities’ constituency, is seeking the second preferential votes of the electorate.
Mr. Vatal Nagaraj’s focus on second preferential votes comes at a time when the candidates of the mainstream parties such as Congress and BJP were not only seeking the first preferential vote of their supporters, but also asking them not to cast preferential votes like second, third or fourth.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Cooperation Minister S.T. Somashekar have already made it clear that they are asking their supporters to cast only their first preferential vote.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












