G Janardhana Reddy said that his wife Aruna Lakshmi will contest the Karnataka elections
Koppal (Karnataka):
A month after announcing a new political party “Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha”, former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy on Tuesday announced that his wife Aruna Lakshmi will contest the upcoming assembly elections from Ballari City Assembly constituency.
Reddy’s brother G. Somasekhara Reddy currently represents the constituency from the BJP.
Addressing a gathering during his party’s yatra (tour programme) here, Reddy said, “You know that I am the candidate from Gangavathi assembly constituency. Today I am declaring my wife Aruna Lakshmi as the candidate from Bellary city assembly constituency.” Am.”
Reddy’s brothers, G Karunakara Reddy and G Somasekhara Reddy are BJP MLAs from Harapanahalli and Bellary City constituencies, and his close friend Sriramulu is also a BJP MLA and minister from Molakalmuru in Chitradurga district.
He has made it clear that he is with the BJP and has nothing to do with Janardhana Reddy’s new party.
If the BJP again fields Somasekhara Reddy from the Ballari City assembly constituency, it will be an electoral battle between the family members.
Responding to a question whether his wife would contest from Bellary city even if her brother Somasekhara Reddy was fielded from there by the BJP, Reddy, speaking to reporters, said he would not like to comment on any other party or person. don’t want to
“Is there any confusion on my announcement? I will field candidates wherever I have a chance or a chance to win, I don’t need to field candidates to defeat anyone. In three months I will travel to constituencies ” I can do within my limits and will try to ensure the victory of my candidate.”
Reddy had announced a new party named “Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha” on December 25. With this, the leader accused in the illegal mining case severed his two-decade-long association with the ruling BJP.
An accused in a multi-crore illegal mining case, he is out on bail since 2015 and the top court had imposed several conditions in its order, including barring him from visiting Bellary in Karnataka and Anantapur and Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh.
That is why Reddy himself is contesting from Gangavathi in Koppal district, and fielding his wife from his home district, Bellary.
Addressing the gathering, Reddy said, it has been more than 30 days since the formation of the party, but it has given sleepless nights to every other political party and leaders of the state.
Noting that he is not afraid of anyone, he said, his decision on the new party is strong, and will reach its goal with everyone’s blessings. There is no question of my going back (from the new party’s decision).
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