After BJP’s complaint Election Commission forces govt to transfer Hassan DC Akram Pasha

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March 31, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 31: The Election Commission has sprung into action in Hassan and Mandya districts, where JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda’s grandsons Prajwal and Nikhil, respectively, are making their electoral debut.

On Saturday, Hassan deputy commissioner Akram Pasha was shunted out close on the heels of Hassan BJP legislator Preetham Gowda complaining against him with the Election Commission. Gowda had charged that Pasha had a good number of relatives and contacts with political leaders in Hassan district, preventing a free and fair election.

Pasha, who had taken charge only a month ago, has been replaced with IAS officer Priyanka Mary Francis.

The JD(S) has fielded Prajwal, son of Public Works Minister H D Revanna. He is taking on BJP’s A Manju.

Mandya DC to face probe

In Mandya, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjiv Kumar said allegations that deputy commissioner N Manjushri had taken a “one-sided” decision in clearing the nomination papers filed by Nikhil would be inquired into.

Independent candidate Sumalatha, who is supported by the BJP, had complained that Nikhil’s nomination papers were not in order. Her election agent had pointed out that his papers did not have Form No 26 (affidavit), Column 7, 7A and 8. Manjushri cleared his papers on the grounds that the Representation of the People Act allowed candidates to file the remaining affidavits during scrutiny.

“We have noted the concerns being raised (about one-sided action) and we will have an inquiry,” Kumar said during his visit to Mandya in light of the confusion surrounding Nikhil’s nomination papers.

Kumar also pointed out that once the returning officer accepted the nomination after scrutiny, the legal remedy could be sought only in court. “But we will look at whether or not there were any administrative lapses,” he added.

Nikhil, son of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, is the JD(S) candidate against Sumalatha, the wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambareesh, who is contesting as an independent after the Congress denied her the ticket.

Sumalatha has complained that the state government was misusing official machinery to her disadvantage. Earlier in the week, the BJP petitioned the EC seeking the transfer of over a dozen “biased” officers across the state.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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