Union Minister for Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy on Monday expressed confidence in his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy's victory in the Channapatna bypoll and said that people of the region will bless him with victory in the elections.
Amid escalating political tensions in Karnataka, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday issued sharp criticisms against the Congress-led government in the state ahead of the upcoming Channapatna assembly bye-election.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagadish Shettar on Saturday expressed confidence of his party's victory in the upcoming by-elections in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna assembly constituencies.
Addressing a large gathering at Channapatna on Friday, Kumaraswamy said that despite the challenges posed by the Congress party, he took some major decisions.
Earlier today, prior to filing his nominations, Nikhil Kumaraswamy offered prayers at the Thirumalagiri Shri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Bengaluru ahead of filing nominations for the upcoming Channapatna by-poll.
Karnataka Leader of Opposition R Ashok has defended the NDA's decision to field Nikhil Kumaraswamy as the candidate for the Channapatna Assembly bypoll, stating that Congress workers are upset since I.N.D.I.A candidate from Channapatna CP Yogeshwara, is not a 'Congressman'.
The bypolls in these three seats are taking place following the resignation of HD Kumaraswamy from Channapatna, Basavaraj Bommai from Shiggaon, and Tukaram from Sandur after they won in the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
The Bengaluru JD (S) women's wing is preparing on a large scale to campaign in favour of Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the JD(S)-BJP alliance candidate for the Channapatna by-election.
Following the nominations filed by Congress candidate CP Yogeshwara for the Channapatna by-poll in Karnataka on Thursday afternoon, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that there was no dissatisfaction among the party leaders or workers regarding the Congress candidate.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is also the JD(S) State Youth Unit President, will be competing against CP Yogeshwara, who joined the Congress on Wednesday after resigning as BJP MLC on Monday. Notably, HD Kumaraswamy (HDK) defeated Yogeeshwara in the 2018 and 2023 assembly polls from the seat. T