Rebel Cong leader Ramesh Jarkiholi likely to quit as MLA to seek re-election from BJP

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April 22, 2019

Bengaluru, Apr 22: A day after “rebel” Congressman Ramesh Jarkiholi held a meeting with his supporters and asked them not to campaign for the Congress, his brother and Karnataka Forest Minister Satish Jarkiholi met party workers in Gokak on Sunday to counter the perceived damage.

He also hinted that Mr. Ramesh might resign from his Assembly membership and seek re-election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.

“The Lok Sabha elections are semi-final for us. Finals will be held six months later. We are more interested in the final matches,” Mr. Satish said.

The day also saw around 100 BJP workers joining the Congress in the meeting.

Speaking to reporters later, he said: “The Gokak MLA is no longer with us. There are reports that he held a meeting of his supporters at his home on Saturday and asked them to support the BJP. We will not approach him to support the Congress. Instead, Lakhan Jarkiholi [the other brother] will lead the Congress in Gokak in future.”

He told mediapersons that there was bound to be some confusion among loyal Congress workers in Gokak. “But we will make sure the party does not suffer here,” he said.

To a question, he said that the Congress Legislature Party president had urged Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar to take action against Mr. Ramesh. “But I feel taking action against him or not is meaningless,” Mr. Satish said.

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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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