Bommais never won debut poll battles

Published On : 2024-11-26T12:57:46+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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After HD Deve Gowda HD Deve Gowda and HD KumaraswamySR Bommaiand Basavaraj Bommai Basavaraj Bommaiare the only father-son duo in the state to become the chief ministers of Karnataka. The Bommai duo is also the only father-

However Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil and Bommai's son Bharath lost the battle in the bypoll held for Channapatna and Shiggaon respectively.

As introspection on the defeat of Bharath begins in the BJP circles many seniors pointed out that Bharath's grandfather and father were also defeated in their debut assembly poll but they went on to become the CMs.

While SR Bommai was defeated as an independent candidate in the 1962 elections in Kundagol assembly constituency with just 1,800 votes at the age of 38 his son Basavaraj an engineering graduate lost his debut battle as a Janata Dal candidate in Hubballi rural constitu

Former mayor Dr Pandurang Patil who also joined BJP from Janata Parivar in 2008 along with Basavaraj Bommai observed that faction politics caused the BJP's setback in the bypolls and the same affected Bharath too

The second reason is that the entire state government put its efforts to defeat BJP and chief minister Siddaramaiah himself succeeded in diverting Kuruba votes to Congress he said.

Former corporator Laxman Uppar who also joined BJP from Janata Pariwar along with Bommai said Bharath secured a better vote share of 45.4% when compared to his grandfather (38.2%) and his father (24.9%) in their debut

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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