Hubballi: The change of guards in this country has prospective tickets worried for Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation polls.
Over the years at Hubballi-Dharwad there are only two main leaders – Union Minister of Union Joshi and former Minister of Main Jagadish Shettar – who is a decision maker.
Now with Basavaraj Bommai in a helmet, political equations have changed.
Now, the new minister of Shankar Patil Munenakoppa, a cm belief, will play a major role besides Hubballi-Dharwad Mahanaagara Jilla BJP President Arvind Bellad and Secretary General BJP Mahesh Tenginkai.
Shettar and Joshi will also say in the distribution of tickets.
A candidate from the central constituency said, “For us, the former word CM Jagadish Shettar is the final.
However, since Shankar Patil Munenakoppa is a minister of rural districts, his opinion may be considered by the party.
Therefore we went to him and Mahesh Tenginai and Arvind Bellad and asked him To give us a ticket.
“Mahesh Tenginkai said,” Many candidates for the HDMC selection have approached me for tickets.
After hearing them, I told them that the core committee consisting of Jagadish Shettar, Pralhad Joshi and the others would receive a call to complete the candidate .
I usually avoid meeting workers and candidates personally at home and ask them to meet me in the office, “he added.
Along with the active participation of aspirants in party activities, recommendations from the district ministers, leaders of the state-level party, bearers of the RSS senior office and local leaders in getting tickets, said a candidate.
Minister Shankar Patil Munenakoppa said, “Many approach us for tickets.
The party’s core committee will receive this call after discussion with senior leaders including Jagadish Shettar and Pralhad Joshi.” In addition, candidates also seek help celebrity and social organizations to get Tickets by sponsoring breakfast / lunch at social meetings.
Dr.
Abhay Murat, former president, Indian medical association, Hubballi, said, “A doctor has been seeking IMA’s help to get a ticket from a party.
However, we examined his contribution.” Amrut Ijari, Convener, Mahadayi Kalasa Banduri Horata Samanvaya Samiti, “Many Candidates are seeking our help to get tickets from political parties, especially those who join us in canni-banduri agitation.
As a problem of courtesy, we put the word before their leader.
But we will not bother or suppress any party, “he added.