MySuru: Six months after not successfully trying to seduce JD (s) to rule Mysuru City Corporation, BJP made a new effort to win their support to get a Mayor’s post.
The Mayor post fell emptiness after the High Court canceled the election JD (s) Corporator Rukmini Madegowda from Yaraganahalli – Ambedkar Colony (Ward 36) recently.
Election officers are scheduled to be held on August 25.
St Somashekar’s cooperation minister, who toured the district, called on JD (s) MLA SR Mahesh to attack the agreement with JD.
Somashekar, along with MP Pratap Sime held a discussion with Mahesh over the Alliance.
But Mahesh stopped promising an alliance and said he would bring this problem to notice JD (s) high command.
The source said that at the meeting, JD leaders expressed helplessness because both parties had a shared strength as mayor and deputy mayor.
“JD (s) the leaders do not want a bad name at this point by joining BJP.
They are also afraid of losing the Mayor’s post that they are currently holding,” said a source.
BJP City President Ts Srivatsa told Stoi, “JD (s) the leaders have searched for two days to announce their decision.
We hope the best and will wait for their response.” Even though BJP is the only biggest party with 22 board members at MCC Considering 65, unable to rule because of congress with 19 seats in collaboration with JD (s), which has 18 seats.
In the election of the previous mayor, BJP tried hard to attack the alliance with JD but supported at the eleventh hour as desired JD (s) wanted a mayor’s post.
Taking opportunities, Congress MLA Tanveeer Sait managed to attack the agreement with JD by giving the position of Mayor to JD and settled for representatives of the Mayor’s posts against the agreement between the parties and the wishes of the senior party leaders.
Congress sources told TII that the relationship between former SidaraDayah CM and Sait Tanveer had turned into an incident.
“While Sait had approached JD (s) the leaders to continue the alliance, as usual submitted to the high command of JD and Mla Mahesh to make the last call.
Congress has adopted a waiting and watching policies when some Canporator JD, especially from the Muslim community, has opposed the alliance With BJP before.
They might oppose this time, “said a source.
BJP tries to deal with JD (s) for the Mayor post
