Dynasties rule the roast in Karnataka polls, BJP mum
The cat is finally out of the back with the process of selection of candidates by various political parties complete and campaigning is now in full swing. The stark reality in Karnataka emerged that all parties have placated dynasties. Though the BJP has been in the fore-front of targeting the Congress for being the party of dynasties. But it had to succumb before the dynasties in allotment of tickets.
A close look at the BJP's final list of candidates contains Karnataka chief minister, Basavaraj Bommai who is the son of late Chief Minister S R Bommai. To top the ladder is the ousted CM B S Yediyurappa who forced the BJP high command to give Assembly ticket to his younger son B Y Vijayendra, from Shikaripura in Shivamogga district. His elder brother is already a member of the Lok Sabha.
BJP's Lok Sabha MP and Youth wing chief Tejashwi Surya's uncle Ravi Subramanya given the ticket while mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy’s brothers – Somashekhar Reddy and Karunakar Reddy – given Bellary City and Harapanahalli seats respectively. Ramesh Jarkiholi and Balachandra Jarkiholi brothers were given tickets while the family of late Umesh Katti's son Nikhil Katti and his uncle Ramesh Katti won the battle.
BJP MP Karadi Sanganna’s daughter-in-law, Manjula Amaresh, has been given the ticket after he threatened to quit the party. Similarly, Manjula Aravind, wife of sitting BJP MLA Aravind Limbavali was also given ticket. Karnataka BJP Minister Shashikala Jolle succeeded in getting a ticket for her husband Anna Saheb Jolle who is an MP. Chincholi candidate Avinash Jadhav is the son of Gulbarga MP Umesh Jadhav. Chandrakant Patil, is the son of BG Patil who was an MLC.
Similarly, Karnataka transport minister B Sriramulu (Ballari) and his nephew TH Suresh Babu (Kampli) have been given tickets. Tourism minister Anand Singh has been replaced by his son Siddharth Singh as the Vijayanagar candidate. The Congress and Janata Dal (S) have never hesitated in giving tickets to family members of powerful state leaders.
