Judge resigns from service to contest Assembly elections

Subhashchandra Rathod
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Due to his emotional bond with Chittapur taluk and its folks, Subhashchandra Rathod, a Principal Civil Judge and JMFC courtroom decide, Gadag, has resigned from service to contest the Assembly elections from Chittapur constituency on JD(S) ticket.

Mr. Rathod served as fifth further decide in Kalaburagi Judicial Magistrate First Court between 2016 and 2019, and in addition served as civil decide at Chittapur JMFC courtroom from 2019 to 2022.

A local of Sankanal tanda at Basava Bagewadi taluk in Vijayapura district, Mr. Rathod accomplished his early training in authorities faculties of Sankanal, Dhavalagi, and Hunashyal. After finishing his grasp’s in regulation from Karnataka State Law University, Dharwad, in 2008, Mr. Rathod served as visitor lecturer in a personal regulation faculty and began practising regulation in Hubballi-Dharwad from 2010.

The 39-year-old Mr. Rathod tendered his resignation in November final, and was relieved in January 2023. He joined the JD(S) in Bengaluru in February.

Speaking to The Hindu on Friday, he mentioned: “My entry into politics was a coincidence. During my tenure at Chittapur JMFC, I used to help the needy by holding legal awareness programmes. Seeing my concern towards social issues, the people in Chittapur taluk suggested that I join politics.”

Later, once I obtained transferred to Gadag, my relation with the folks of Chittapur remained the identical. People began visiting Gadag to get recommendation on authorized issues and different points. Then I made up my thoughts to stop my job to assist the folks.

Mr. Rathod, who declared his property throughout the nomination submitting, acknowledged that he has ₹9 lakh in money and ₹80,000 along with his spouse. He has ₹42,823 deposited in financial institution deposits as saving and time period deposits. He additionally invested in 100 shares of JOCCOS Ltd. Mr. Rathod additionally took a mortgage of ₹4,40,221.