Karnataka bypoll results: BJP 1, Congress 2, JD(S) 2, DYNASTY 3!

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November 6, 2018

Newsroom, Nov 6: Even though Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance has outwitted BJP in November 3 bypolls by winning four of five seats, it’s in fact the dynasty politics of above three parties which retained supremacy.

In three of five seats (three for the Lok Sabha and two for assembly) where bypolls were held dynasts came out victorious.

Shivamogga (BJP | Yeddyurappa’s son)

This is the only seat that the BJP could win in the Karnataka bypolls. B Y Yeddyurappa won this Lok Sabha seat for the party. The seat had fallen vacant after BS Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka BJP chief, resigned as MP after becoming an MLA earlier this year.

In the bypoll, Yeddyurappa's son BY Raghavendra was made the BJP candidate from Shivamogga.

He was, however, not the only candidate at Shivamogga to take forward the family legacy in the election. JD(S) had fielded Madhu Bangarappa, son of former chief minister S Bangarappa while JD(U) had fielded Mahima Patel, son of another former chief minister J H Patel. Interestingly, JD (U) is an ally of the BJP at the national level.

Ramanagara (JDS | Kumaraswamy’s wife)

This seat fell vacant after Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy chose to keep Channapatna constituency after winning both in the assembly election in May this year. Kumaraswamy's wife Anitha Kumaraswamy was made a candidate in the bypoll.

Anitha Kumaraswamy won Ramanagara assembly bypoll defeating BJP's candidate L Chandrashekhar, who withdrew from election just two days from voting. Interestingly, L Chandrashekhar had switched from the Congress to the BJP when he was chosen as a party candidate for Ramanagar bypoll.

Jamkhandi (Congress | Siddu Nyamagouda’s son)

Jamkhandi assembly seat had fallen vacant only days after Congress MLA from this seat, Siddu Nyamagouda died in a road accident earlier this year. The Congress fielded his son, Anand Nyamagouda for the Jamkhandi bypoll.

Anand Nyamagouda defeated Shrikant Kulkarni of the BJP. Incidentally, Kulkarni had come second even in the May election when Siddu Nyamagouda defeated him.

Ballari (Congress crushes dynasty)

B Sreeramulu, the BJP leader, had won the Ballari Lok Sabha seat in 2014. Like BS Yeddyurappa, Sreeramulu resigned from the Lok Sabha after he became MLA in May this year. His resignation necessitated bypoll in Ballari.

Sreeramulu was the local aide of BJP leader Sushma Swaraj when she contested Lok Sabha polls against Sonia Gandhi, then Congress president, from Ballari in 1999. The BJP fielded B Sreemulu's sister J Shantha as its candidate from Ballari against VS Ugrappa of the Congress.

Ugrappa won this seat for the Congress with a margin over 2 lakh votes. And, his rise is not linked to dynasty politics. An MLC in Karnataka, Ugrappa was considered an outsider at Ballari. But he had the strong backing of Siddaramaiah, the former Karnataka chief minister.

Mandya (JDS)

In Mandya, JD(S) LR Shivarame Gowda won the Lok Sabha bypoll defeating BJP's Siddaramaiah, a retired commercial tax officer. Gowda is a two-time MLA. The JD(S) preferred him as a candidate to "someone from HD Deve Gowda's family" against Siddaramaiah.

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A Tragic End—Mortal Remains of Entrepreneur Mumtaz Ali Found In River

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October 7,2024

Mangaluru, Oct 7: In a heartbreaking turn of events, the search for Mumtaz Ali, chairman of Misbah Group of Educational Institutions, ended with the discovery of his mortal remains in the Phalguni river near Kulur. The somber discovery came after an exhaustive search, leaving a community in shock and sorrow.

He is the younger brother of former MLA Mohuiddin Bawa and former MLC B M Farookh.

The incident has taken a deeply distressing turn with the filing of an FIR against six individuals, including a woman, who are accused of pushing Ali to a tragic end.

The accused allegedly blackmailed Ali, fabricating a story about his involvement in an illicit relationship with the woman. Reports suggest that they extorted Rs 50 lakh from Ali and were unrelenting, demanding an additional Rs 50 lakh from him, casting a shadow over his final days.

The complaint, lodged by Ali’s grieving brother, accuses these individuals of driving him to despair through relentless blackmail and false accusations, ultimately leading him to take the tragic step.

In the early hours of Sunday, Ali left his home at 3 am, heading towards Suratkal, perhaps seeking some solace. A minor accident occurred when his car collided with a private bus near MCF. Despite the mishap, he offered a heartfelt apology to the bus driver and conductor—a gesture that now echoes with the pain of his unspoken struggles. After the collision, Ali made a U-turn near Panambur circle, driving back towards Kulur bridge, where his journey came to a sorrowful end.

Ali’s last moments hold an even deeper sadness, as he left behind a voice message in Byari, naming an individual who had been tormenting him mentally. Sent to his daughter and a close friend, the message revealed the unbearable burden he was carrying, hinting at his final decision to end his suffering.

This tragic loss has left the community and his loved ones grappling with unanswered questions and a profound sense of grief. As the investigation unfolds, the memory of Mumtaz Ali lingers, a reminder of the silent battles that too often go unseen.

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