Padmanabhanagar Assembly Constituency

Congress resistance to the title of MLA to Ashoka for the fourth time

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Three times after the formation of Padmanabhanagar Assembly Constituency, R. Ashoka is a 'hat-trick' MLA and has handled many portfolios in the government including the current revenue department. Although Congress and JDS are giving him competition, they have not been able to defeat him. This time, Congress is going to give a competition beyond all that.

When it comes to development, the work to be done under the purview of BBMP is in the era of dynamic corporators. However, graveyards, playgrounds, schools-colleges are not as per requirement in Padmanabhanagar constituency. Although the drinking water plants are on the Raj canals, they are not functioning. BGP leaders from this constituency held many positions including BBMP member, ruling party leader, standing committee chairman. Then the development works of the respective wards took place. However, there is only one BBMP school in this area where slums and poor people are the most. Many demands for the establishment of schools and colleges have not been met at the level of legislators. Lack of infrastructure is evident.

R. Ashoka from BJP this time too is likely to be the candidate. If there is any change in the mind of leaders of Delhi, the former corporators of this field are ready to enter the fray. In this L. Srinivas, A.H. Basavaraju is in the forefront. N.R. Ramesh is also an aspirant.

A local, contractor Raghunath Naidu is a strong aspirant in the Congress this time. Having set up the party's main office in Padmanabhanagar constituency for a couple of years, he was at the forefront of many protests including Mekedatu, Bharat Jodo Padayatra. He is the backbone for the protests, fights of KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, Ramalingareddy and they are hoping to get the ticket this time and attract the core votes of the Congress, including the Naidu community. Apart from him, former Mayor Venkatesh Murthy has joined the Congress and is seeking the support of the voters who came with him as a corporator including the community vote. Gurappa Naidu, who lost in 2008 and withdrew at the last moment despite getting B Form last time, and Sanjay Gowda, who is currently campaigning, are also interested in contesting. JD(S), which always nominates its candidate at the last moment, has not made any preparations this time either.

 Sitting MLA: R. Ashoka (BJP)

 2018 election

 1; BJP; 77,868

 2;JDS;45,702

 3; Congress; 33,400

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 2013 election

 1; BJP; 53,563

 2; Congress; 33,503

 3;JDS;26,183

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 2008 election

 1; BJP; 61,561

 2;JDS;30,285

 3; Congress; 22,158

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 Details of current voters

 Men; 1,37,250

 Women; 1,32,030

 Gender minorities; 17

 Total; 2,69,297

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