This will probably be HD Deve Gowda’s second stint within the Rajya Sabha.
Bengaluru:
The 4 candidates for the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka have been declared elected unopposed on Friday. The state’s ruling get together, the BJP is sending two new MPs to parliament – the comparatively unknown Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti whereas former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda will probably be heading again to parliament backed by his get together, the Janata Dal Secular.
The 87-year-old chief selected to face after being assured the assist of the Congress as his get together’s votes alone would have been inadequate. The BJP additionally selected to not put ahead a 3rd candidate which helped to substantiate Mr Gowda’s seat. This will probably be his second stint within the Rajya Sabha, the primary time being in 1996 as Prime Minister.
Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge will probably be his get together’s selection for the higher home. Speaking to NDTV after he was formally declared as elected, the 77-year-old chief stated, “I am very grateful to Madam Sonia Gandhi-ji and Rahul Gandhi-ji who have given me this opportunity to serve in Rajya Sabha on behalf of the Congress party. I also pay my gratitude to the people of Karnataka who have given me a chance to serve a long time in parliament and assembly. I hope to live up to their expectations. I will highlight the problems of Karnataka and the country as a whole in parliament.”
Friday was the final date for withdrawal of candidature for the biennial election to Rajya Sabha by elected members of Legislative Assembly.
Earlier, the BJP’s central management had rejected candidates prompt by the state unit, going with selections made by Delhi. The state unit had prompt names together with Prabhahar Kore, Ramesh Katti and Prakash Shetty
Mr Yediyurappa instructed journalists he was happy with the choice. He stated, “The BJP central leadership, by giving the seat to ordinary party workers, has given a gift. I thank them. Perhaps the BJP is the only party which would take such a decision of giving this change to ordinary members.”
Mr Gowda has stated, “After my defeat in the Lok Sabha, I took a decision not to contest any more elections. The circumstances today – all the legislators of both the houses of my party took a unanimous decision that I must go to the Rajya Sabha. I had not accepted. But I agreed when Madam Sonia Gandhi said we were only waiting for your decision. That is why we only sent Kharge’s name.”
Polling was scheduled on June 19 to fill 4 Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, represented by Rajeev Gowda and B Ok Hariprasad of Congress, Prabhakar Kore of the BJP and D Kupendra Reddy of JDS that can fall vacant on June 25, with their retirement.
The BJP, with 117 members within the meeting, together with the speaker, was able to make sure straightforward victory in two out of 4 seats, whereas Congress with 68 MLAs in a single.
The JDS, which has 34 seats within the meeting, was not able to win a seat in Rajya Sabha by itself, however had Congress’s assist with its surplus votes.
A minimal of 45 votes have been required for a candidate to win.
However, voting was not wanted on this election, as no get together fielded any further candidate towards one another, and restricted their contest to the variety of seats that they may win primarily based on their energy within the meeting.
(With inputs from PTI)
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