BJP in Bangalore part two - Karnataka elections coverage part three
"Bangalore South is not as Brahmin-dominated as you think", Rajeev Gowda had told me about two years back. "There are an equal number of Vokkaligas here. So I do have good chances of winning". Unfortunately for Prof. Gowda, Basavanagudi, where he lives, is currently represented by former mayor K Chandrashekar, another Congress Vokkaliga.
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I don't know the current status, but Chandrashekhar has definitely been a member of (and strongly supported by) Nivarana. They used to do the Ganesha celebrations at multiple road intersections every year around our house.
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but i pass through NR Colony daily, and see his face on some poster or the other every day!
but given that he was a hanumanthanagar corporator i think he muset be from Nivarana
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but I think this time Chandrashekhar may have a tougher time.
This time his opponent is a fresh faced youngster and self made person.
Do you know that both of the major candidates in Basavanuguddi Ravi Subramanya and Chandrashekar are school mates .
LAst time Chandrasheka had faced non-residents and tired old people .
The wind is towards change though
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i've never really heard about ravi subramanya. can you tell me more about him?
i just realized that i might be voting in Basavanagudi this time. i live in Kathriguppe which is a part of Srinivasanagar ward which is under Basavanagudi. so i do have a personal interest in this.
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if u have been actively participation in the programmes being done in Basavangudi u wuld have probably see him in the "makkala habba" wer singer Janaki was felicitated..... He was the organiser nd presided over the function....... He is the President of the Sankalpa Seva Samsthe.....
He is also a popular leader and an active member of the Akhila Brahamana Maha Sabha.......
You can know more about him by contaction his personal seceretary Mr.Ganesh-Ph no-9880123123
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if i remember right it's basavanagudi, hanumanthanagar, srinagar and srinivasanagar. more brahmins than vokkaligas in these areas i think - so i guess BJP is better off compared to last time.
can you please put more analysis? i'd like to know more about the party strongholds within regions e tc.
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last time I observed the people voting for a particular party depends on the party to which the local corporator belongs(because of people contact of following leaders)
Hanunmanthanagar - Chandrashekar(Congress)
VV Puram - PR Ramesh(Congress)
NR Colony - Sathya(BJP).
This time it may not relevant much because Chandrashekar has turned unpopular among some circles. The residents of Police Station Road-Basvanagudi are definitely going to vote against him, for the unnecessary landscaping on footpaths. Apart from the good work, there are several instances where he has wasted public money.
-- Shande(www.naanushande.com)
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do a bit of research before putting up.....
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And how Rajeev Gowda's vokkaliga background helps is another interesting thing to watch out for, both in terms of him getting the Congress ticket and if so, then the election itself
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and babu is contesting from mahalakshmi layout
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So...You decide whom to vote and try to know your Candidate rather than to some who is pretending to be some one who he is not.
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