Ramesh Kudachi continues Party-hopping now joins BJP
5:21 PM Posted by ukmad
Party-hopping has become the order of the day. It is no more surprise for the people to see their “leaders” quitting a party and joining another, which he or she has been criticising and opposing on various issues.
To join this gang is Ramesh Kudachi the former Congress MLA from Belgaum, who was in the JD(s) till Wednesday, has now joined hands with Suresh Angadi and has asked people to vote for Angadi. He and some of his supporters have publicly supported Angadi in a public meeting yesterday, but the official announcement is yet be made.
Party hoppers are no less and these parties also take in all the hoppers as they know they will do the same one day. Party hopping is a necessity now. No ideologies nothing it’s just opportunist politics. Unlike in the past, leaders now party-hop only for personal gains and not for the sake of the people or any ideology.
Vote BJP for development, safety and security of the country: Advani in Belgaum Speech
10:43 PM Posted by ukmad
Addressing a massive election rally in support of BJP’s Belguam and Chikkodi candidates, he said UPA failed to give an able and effective government to the country during its rule. By coming to power in Karnataka BJP has come out of the tag of being only a North Indian party, he stated.
During the NDA rule under the able leadership of Sri A B Vajpayee the country witnessed all-round progress. It is sad that Vajpayee is not with us today due to his ill health. He further added that country could prosper only when poverty is eradicated and farmer’s condition is improved. BJP will work hard to ensure total development and overall welfare of its people.
Expressing confidence that NDA will get majority in the forthcoming elections Sri Advani said, “UPA government has completely neglected the safety and security of the country. BJP will bring stringent laws to control the menace of terrorism if voted to power”.
Criticizing the Congrss and UP government for invoking NSA on Varun Gandhi Sri Advani said it is a shame that the government is dillydallying to hang Afzal Guru who was responsible for attack on Parliament.
He called upon the people to vote for the BJP to ensure the development, safety and security of the country.
BJP will have to sweat it out in Belgaum
11:01 AM Posted by ukmad
Here is a story form The Hindu.
Suresh Angadi is relying on Lingayat votes & Congress is a divided house in Belgaum.
In the absence of any “wave” in favour or against any political party and despite a visible degree of public anger against the Bharatiya Janata Party for its failure to implement the promise of distributing rice at Rs. 2 per kg, the “Operation Lotus,” and allegations of corruption in appointments and transfers, the party may retain the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat.
The present MP, Suresh C. Angadi, an influential Lingayat leader, is locked in a “50:50” contest with Congress candidate Amarsinh Patil. The Janata Dal (S) has also fielded a Lingayat in A.B. Patil, who quit the Congress after being denied the party ticket. The threat of a section in the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) to vote against him for his remarks on President Pratibha Patil and Chhatrapati Shivaji in the recent past has only compounded his problems. Even a section of the Kannada workers have turned against him for his support to MES on the flag row here recently. Although he tendered an apology to both the groups, it has demoralised his own party men.
Amarsinh Patil is campaigning all alone. He is relying on the support of the backward classes, particularly Kurubas, Dalits, Christians and Muslims, and those who are disillusioned with BJP’s style of governance in Karnataka.
Mr. Angadi is banking on the support of the Lingayats and a majority of the Marathi-speaking voters, a section of Dalits, traditional supporters of BJP, and new young voters.
He is confident that BJP Government’s initiatives to develop Belgaum into a second capital by establishing the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, besides national issues like terrorism; recession, price rise and growing unemployment would work in his favour.
L K Advani in Belgaum on Tuesday
10:12 AM Posted by ukmad
Other state BJP stalwarts will also be present at the venue.
Mostly a triangular fight in Belgaum
10:10 AM Posted by ukmad
A.B.Patil JD(s) a congress loyalist for years recently joined the JD(S) a week ago as he was denied a ticket and now has filed papers from the Janata Dal Secular.
Other 8 people also field in their papers yesterday they are Ramachandra Mareppa Torgal, Ashok Pandappa Hanaji, Vijaykumar Jinadatt Upadhya, Ismail Magdum Sadiqunnisa, Kasturi Basangouda Bhovi, Yellappa Miraj Belgaumkar and Ramangouda Siddangouda Patil, all independents; and Vinay Appayyagouda Patil of the Janata Dal (Secular). The total number of nominations field for Belgaum are 13.
In Belgaum the fight would be a Triangular one between Suresh Angadi BJP, Amarsinh Patil Congress, & A.B.Patil JD(s).
BJP, BSP and Congress file nominations for Belgaum
10:20 AM Posted by ukmad
Angadi, Patil apologies to Kannada speaking people
11:47 AM Posted by ukmad
The Belgaum police have filed a first information report (FIR) against BJP candidate Suresh C. Angadi and MLA Sanjay Patil in connection with hoisting of a saffron flag on the new premises of Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) and allegedly making inflammatory speeches.
These politicians are hard to be understood. Take the above example of the two BJP leaders, who came on their own at the Corporation premises and when there was a spat with the MES activists Angadi proudly took the saffron flag and demanded it’s should be put up. Once this was done the Kannada activists demanded the removal of Angadi as the candidate and succumbing to their demand made an apology.
That day they both were there to show their support for Marathi people and when Kananda people arose they turned back. My point is here not to bring forth the language bias but the mentality of the politicians in general. Tomorrow you could see Angadi speaking in Marathi and again saying that saffron flag must be hoisted. They come to ask for the votes once in 5 years and the same situation is all over the country. Now how can one believe on the BJP candidate?
May what it be, this time the elections are not as simple as they were all these years. Development issues have never come up for discussions, the whole campaign might just go off in settling this issue alone.
Belgaum DC to file cases against Patil and Angadi
4:19 PM Posted by ukmad
Members of the Janata Dal (Secular) Students Wing ransacked the chamber of BJP MLA Sanjay Patil at the Legislators' Home Bangalore on Wednesday in protest against hoisting of the saffron flag.
Kannada Development Authority Chairman Mukyamantri Chandru condemned an apology from the MP and MLA while various pro-Kannada organizations staged a demonstration in Bangalore, Belgaum and other parts of the state and condemned the BJP leaders’ attitude of surrendering to Marathi voters during the elections.
Source: Express Buzz, Mangalorean
Elections are near: BJP now plays Marathi card on saffron flag issue
7:57 PM Posted by ukmad
To go further Angadi said that, if L K Advani becomes the PM even the saffron flag will be hoisted on the parliament. Suresh Angadi and Snajay Pati land various others were arrested from the site and later released. There was complete road blockade on the road from RTO circle to Kolhapur Cross.
The Kannada Rakhsene Vedike burnt effigies of MLA Sanjay Patil and Suresh Angadi as they demanded the hoisting of the saffron flag. The KRV said they will never vote both of them again.
The BJP supporting the MS and Shivsena is nothing but playing the Marathi card as elections are near, and it’s for sure that if the Marathi votes don’t go in favor of BJP, then it would be very difficult for Angadi to win. MP Suresh Angadi e
ven spoke in Marathi at the occasion and even Sanjay Patil.May what it be, but the BCC is in news again for other reasons than it should be and the Marathi-Kannada spat will be the pivotal point again during the elections. Normally this has not been the issue for the Loksabha polls till date, but this time it seems Marathi- Kannada will affect and would be a major item of discussion during the upcoming elections.
Belgaum Parliamentary constituency history
1:03 PM Posted by ukmad
The elections date has been announced for the Loksabha elections. The atmosphere will get heated with debates and we the voters and this blog will get you every part of this.
To begin with this let’s look at the history of Belgaum Parliamentary constituency.
In the 13 General elections that have happened
Congress (INC) has won 10 times in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991 & 1999.
Janta Dal has won once in 1996.
BJP has won Twice in 1998 & 2004.
The most important point by which Belgaum became famous was the 1996 general elections where there were 463 candidates, the highest ever I believe (I need to confirm this).
SIDNAL SHANMUKHAPPA BASAPPA of the Congress has won 4 times from Belgaum.
KOTRASHETTI APPAYAPPA KARAVEERAPPA of the Congress again has won twice.
MPs of Belgaum:
1957- DATAR BALWANTRAO NAGESHRAO (INC)
1962- BALAVANTRAO NAGESHARAO DATAR (INC)
1967- N. M. NABISAB (INC)
1971- KOTRASETTI APPAYA KARAVIRAPPA (INC)
1977- KOTRASHETTI APPAYAPPA KARAVEERAPPA (INC)
1980- SIDNAL SHANMUKHAPPA BASAPPA (INC)
1984- SIDNAL SHANMUKHAPPA BASAPPA (INC)
1989- SIDNAL SHANMUKAPPA BASSAPPA (INC)
1991- SIDNAL SHANMUKHAPPA BASAPPA (INC)
1996- KOUJALAGI SHIVANAND HEMAPPA (JD)
1998- BABAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA PATIL (BJP)
1999- Amarsinh Vasantarao Patil (INC)
2004- ANGADI SURESH CHANABASAPPA (BJP)
Belgaum Parliamentary constitunecy winners from 1957 to 2004 - Free Legal Forms
The pdf file has the complete details of the candidates and the votes they got from 1957 to 2004.
If you have problem viewing the PDF file click here.
All info sourced from www.eci.gov.in
Know your MP: Suresh Angadi for Belgaum
9:35 AM Posted by ukmad
It’s time for retrospection as the general election is very near. Last time this blog did not exist but this time it’s there and the people of Belgaum should know who they will elect this time.
I will cover all the affidavits etc filed by the contestants at the time of filing their nominations.
To begin with let’s see who and what did our outgoing MP perform in the past 5 years. He will be contesting this election again with a BJP ticket from Belgaum Loksabha Seat Shri Suresh Chanabasappa Angadi. Here is the link to his profile.
Shri Suresh Chanabasappa Angadi was born in 1955 in K.K. Kop, of Belgaum district. He is a B. Com, LL.B. (Spl.) from the Educated at S.S. S. Samiti College of Commerce, Belgaum and R.L. Law College, Belgaum.
By profession he is a Businessman & social worker.
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Entitlement | Released | Amount | Amount | Amount | Expenditure | Percent of | Unspent | ||||||||||||||||
26.05 | 25.05 | 26.02 | 29.98 | 24.95 | 23.96 | 95.66 | 2.05 | ||||||||||||||||
I could not get information on where exactly these were spent.
Here is a list of questions asked by him during the XIV LOK SABHA
The list is very long and it took me a lot of time to collect all this info and compile it.
He has asked questions on various subjects; just click on any question which might just intrest you.
Click here to see the list of Questions asked by him in the Loksabha
