BENGALURU: As the tussle for the subsequent Karnataka Chief Minister intensifies, the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha has written to the Congress excessive command demanding the coveted submit for the group. In its letter addressed to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, the Mahasabha mentioned that their demand needs to be thought-about as 34 elected MLAs from the Congress are Lingayats.
It additionally mentioned that the occasion had given tickets to 46 candidates, of which 34 received. “The community has played a major role in electing MLAs in other 50 seats. The community has shifted its loyalty from BJP to Congress,” says the letter. Meanwhile, different group teams have additionally come out and demanded the Deputy Chief Minister`s submit for his or her leaders.
Belagavi North MLA Asif Sait has demanded that the submit needs to be given to KPCC Working President Satish Jarkiholi. “In north Karnataka, Satish Jarkiholi is the leader. He should be given the post. Giving the Deputy Chief Minister post to senior leader Zameer Ahmad Khan is left to the discretion of the party,” Sait acknowledged.
Meanwhile, the supporters of Ramalinga Reddy, senior Congress chief demanded that he needs to be given the submit. The Karnataka Reddy Jana Sangha Director identified that Ramalinga Reddy is the senior most chief of the group. “Ramalinga Reddy has been elected to legislature more times than Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. He deserves to be the Deputy Chief Minister,” he mentioned.
When Yediyurappa was the Chief Minister, he made three group members Ministers. “After him, only one cabinet berth was given and the BJP has paid for it. Ramalinga Reddy should be made DCM and two members of the community should be made ministers,” he demanded.
“We have written a letter to the Congress high command, if they do not respond, the party will face stiff resistance from the community in coming days.” Muslim group members staged a protest in Gangavathi of Koppal district demanding the submit for Congress chief Zameer Ahmad Khan.
