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Party workers seek announcement of JD(S) candidate for Virajpet

Last Updated 01 August 2017, 18:37 IST

A delegation of JD(S) leaders will soon meet party supremo H D Deve Gowda urging him to announce the party candidate from JD(S) for the Virajpet Assembly constituency.

Virajpet and Madikeri-Somwarpet are the two assembly constituencies in Kodagu district. As the candidature of B A Jeevijaya from Somwarpet-Madikeri is almost confirmed, JD(S) workers have decided to impress upon the party high command to announce the candidate for the Virajpet constituency.

A delegation, headed by JD(S) Taluk Committee president Maneyapanda Belliappa, is expected to meet the high command and suggest announcing the candidate’s name within a month.

Former Minister B A Jeevij- aya said that the JD(S) has been strengthened after senior Congress leader Vishwa-nath joined the party and this heralds a new era for the party in the district. Jeevijaya, under the leadership of MLA G T Devegowda, has been organising meetings to motivate party workers at the grassroot level. He has also been successful in ensuring that CMC member Leela Sheshamma and Congress leader K M B Ganesh join the JD(S). They are expected to join the party during the JD(S) convention to be held in the district. Jeevijaya lost by a narrow margin during the last election.

After Sanket Poovaiah became the JD(S) district committee president, there were some differences of opinion within the party but after senior leader Vishwanath joined the party, party workers united.

Congress and BJP workers from Maragodu, Shirangala, Kadagadalu, Chettalli, Suntikoppa, Besuru, Janardhanahalli and Kodlipet are keen on joining JD(S).

As Sanketh Poovaiah has maintained a considerable distance from party activities, the JD(S) state president has directed JD(S) district in-charge V M Vijaya to take responsibility.  

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(Published 01 August 2017, 17:20 IST)

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