Former MLA Vatal Nagraj holds 'Dogs Conclave' protest , says politicians barking more than dogs

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September 25, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 25: Pro-Kannada activist and former MLA Vatal Nagraj took an unusual method to protest by organising a 'Dogs Conclave' here to protest against "vulgar internal fights" of political parties with dogs expressing concern that the squabbling politicians were "barking" more than them.

The protest against the style of functioning of the politicians on Wednesday was held at a bus stand here.

"Dogs are unhappy that politicians have taken their place. They are barking more than the dogs. The internal political fights are becoming more vulgar," Nagraj said.

The 80-year-old seasoned politician said, "Politicians are barking and the morale of politics has died. Old-age politics doesn't exist anymore and loose talks against each other are increasing. There is a lot of corruption and politicians are losing their patience. They are becoming commodities of trade.

"They are not at all worried about people and becoming shameless. They are barking and are fighting with each other that is why we are showing the real face of politicians through a dogs conclave where dogs are very much worried about politicians who are taking their places," he added.

Nagraj who heads the pro-Kannada outfit Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha has in the past conducted several novel protests which have amused onlookers.

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October 1,2024

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The BJP has selected Kishore Kumar Puttur as its candidate for the bypoll to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency. The by-election will be held on October 21.

Kishore Kumar is presently serving as the General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada BJP unit. He had served as vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha from 2014 to 2016.

The by-election will be held to the seat vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary of the BJP who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024 following Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the council was till January, 2028.

In the last Council election held for the dual member constituency in December 2021, Poojary had secured 3,672 votes while the Congress candidate Manjunath Bhandary had secured 2079 votes. Poojary and Bhandary had secured required votes from the first preferential votes and had won the election.

There were several aspirants for the BJP ticket including former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru divisional in-charge Uday Kumar Shetty, former minister Pramod Madhwaraj and former Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.

The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the election. KPCC working president Manjunath Bhandary in a recent press meet in Mangaluru had said that an opportunity will be given to congress leaders from Udupi district to contest by-election.

The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency has 6037 voters including 3551 from Dakshina Kannada comprising eight MLAs, one MP. The last date for filing nomination is October 3 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is October 7. The counting will be held on October 24.

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