In Karnataka's battle royale, sons of 3 former CMs fight for one seat

All the 3 most important contenders are youngsters of former chief ministers of Karnataka. While BY Raghavendra is the son of BJP's kingdom president BS Yeddyurappa who is a former CM and is currently the chief of competition within the assembly, the Congress-JD(S) coalition partners have nominated Madhu Bangarappa the son of former CM S Bangarappa, whilst the Janata Dal (United)'s candidate is Mahima Patel whose father JH Patel turned into also the CM of the country. It is a status fight among the 3 families with the primary contest being among the BJP and the coalition authorities's candidate. Raghavendra had represented the Shivamogga LS constitutency between 2009-2014 however had vacated it for his father. However, Yeddyurappa who contested the 2018 meeting polls and had a brief-lived tenure as the leader minister of the kingdom again, needed to surrender his parliamentary seat, main to polls. In an earlier interplay with HT, Yeddyurappa had expressed dissatisfaction at the polls being held for the Lok Sabha seats now pointing out that 'individuals who win will now not be MP's for even six months and at the exceptional can attend one session of parliament.' Given the inevitability of getting to preserve the circle of relatives's pocket borough even though he has had to subject his son. However, the coalition partners seem to have decided to present a difficult fight via fielding Madhu Bangarappa whose father also turned into now not handiest a former CM of the nation, but also represented the equal Lok Sabha seat four times. S Prakash, spokesperson of BJP alleges 'Governance has come to a standstill because the complete cabinet is in election mode. Inspite of this, we are able to win easily in Shivamogga.' The joint candidate of the coalition government Madhu Bangarappa also is similarly convinced approximately his possibilities of victory 'based totally on the good work carried out through the coalition underneath the leadership of leader minister Kumaraswamy.' The leader minister himself has pointed out that the coalition companions gained greater wide variety of votes collectively than BJP inside the latest meeting polls in Shivamogga.Mahima Patel of JD(U) whose father J H Patel became the 15th chief minister of the kingdom, however, feels that electorate of the constituency are looking for something fresh and would be inclined to offer his candidature a chance. 'My purpose is to cleanse the political device and consequently will enchantment to the hearts and minds of voters.' Noted political analyst Mahadev Prakash although says that at the same time as the constituency has attracted interest because sons of 3 former leader ministers are contesting the polls 'it's miles going to be an immediate fight between the BJP's Raghavendra and JD(S)-Congress Madhu Bangarappa. It is a prestige struggle for all concerned. For Yeddyurappa, it is about keeping his domestic base, even as for the coalition partners it's miles a check on whether or not they could transfer votes to one another.' Results day will imply which scion of a former CM may be left smiling. Dailyhunt https://www.kiva.org/lender/taara2766