MChief minister H D Kumaraswamy, who has considered the contest of Mandya constituency seriously, trying to woo the voters emotionally, said, “I have put my son on your lap, believing the people of this district. Do not give me poison. But give me elixir.”
Kumaraswamy was addressing the public after officially declaring the name of his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, as the alliance candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He further appealed to the people and said, “I have belief in the people of the district, who have given me the political strength. Give strength for the development of the district by supporting my son,”
“You hold my hand and I will save you. Bless us in the elections and give the strength to save you. You are the ones who reared us. I will never deceive you people. When the people of Hassan let go Deve Gowda, you are the ones who held his hand. You are the ones responsible for our growth. Today if you say ‘Go Back’, where should we go?” questioned Kumaraswamy.
JD (S) supremo and former PM Deve Gowda clarified on the point of bringing his grandchildren to politics and said, “I have not brought my grand children to politics out of love. This is not family politics also. I have brought them to politics in order to strengthen the party in the coming days. I have utmost faith in both of my grandsons. I do not have the selfish thought of growing my family. Family inheritance is not politics. I do not condemn anyone.”
“I need not play politics by shedding tears. I do not know that kind of politics also,” clarified CM Kumaraswamy on the accusation of doing drama while announcing the name of his son Nikhil as the candidate of JD (S). He further said, “I am not gaining anything in drama or in politics by shedding tears. I am an emotional person. I am a person, who values feelings. I get tears naturally, when I see people in trouble. How someone can say it is drama? So I have decided not to cry in future.”
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