Some MPs re-nominated in northwestern Karnataka

Ramesh Jigajinagi has been retained by the BJP as its candidate from Vijayapura for the Lok Sabha elections
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The BJP management has determined to proceed MPs in three of the 4 seats in northwestern Karnataka.

Ramesh Jigajinagi, Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar from Bagalkot and Anna Saheb Jolle from Chikkodi have been introduced as occasion candidates within the BJP second checklist of Lok Sabha nominees.

Nonetheless, candidates for Belagavi and Uttara Kannada (earlier, Canara) seats are but to be introduced.

Ramesh Jigajinagi made an emotional speech earlier than supporters in Vijayapura on Tuesday that he’ll keep a standard occasion employee if he have been to not be re-nominated. He lashed out at some vested pursuits, who, he mentioned, have been spreading rumours about his well being. He denied solutions that his political protege and relative Govind Karjol was attempting to scuttle his probabilities.

The re-nomination of Mr. Gaddigoudar, a senior Panchamasali chief within the area, by no means gave the impression to be in query. The Bagalkot district BJP unit additionally had few claimants to the occasion ticket.

There are rumours that the previous Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar is more likely to be fielded because the BJP nominee in Belagavi within the place of Mangala Angadi, MP and widow of the previous Union Minister Suresh Angadi.

Anna Saheb Jolle will as soon as once more struggle for the BJP from Chikkodi
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It could be famous that Mr. Shettar’s son Sankalp Shettar is married to Mangala Angadi’s daughter Shraddha Angadi.

There are additionally rumours of Uttara Kannada (earlier, Canara) MP Anantkumar Hegde is more likely to be discontinued. Two of the Meeting constituencies in Uttara Kannada (earlier, Canara) parliamentary constituency are Kittur and Khanapur that fall in Belagavi district.

A number of BJP staff have begun a marketing campaign towards the potential for Mr. Shettar getting BJP ticket from Belagavi. Some web customers shared memes and messages on social media platforms towards Mr. Shettar. “We don’t need occasion hoppers,” mentioned one consumer. “Mahantesh Kavatagimath is our chief. He ought to turn into our MP,” mentioned one other.

Some mentioned that native leaders ought to get ticket as they are going to shield their pursuits. Others mentioned that they won’t vote for outsiders. “Those that abandon the occasion for energy, won’t hesitate to desert the constituency,” they mentioned.

Some others shared a cartoon of Mr. Shettar attempting to color a “hand”, the Congress occasion image.

Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar has been fielded once more from Bagalkot
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In the meantime, Ramesh Katti, who’s a former MP and youthful brother of the previous Minister late Umesh Katti, who’s an aspirant for the Chikkodi ticket, requested his followers to not really feel dejected about him not getting ticket. He despatched a message on social media asking them to stay calm and work for the occasion.

The BJP excessive command has continued the candidature of Anna Saheb Jolle from Chikkodi. Mr. Jolle’s spouse is Shashikala Jolle, BJP MLA from Nippani and former Minister.

Ms. Jolle has served as a national-level office-bearer of the Sahakara Bharati, a federation of co-operative societies, an establishment affiliated to the Sangh Parivar.