V Somanna, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency
In Turuvekere on Monday, V Somanna, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency, addressed the media, shedding light on the denial of ticket to MP Anantkumar Hegde this time around. Somanna attributed Hegde’s exclusion from the ticket to his repeated statements regarding the alteration of the Constitution.
Reflecting on Hegde’s political career as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uttar Kannada, Somanna remarked that the constituency had not witnessed significant development during his six-term tenure. Somanna criticized Hegde for primarily focusing on issues related to Hindutva and advocating for changes to the Constitution rather than actively engaging in developmental initiatives.
“Despite serving as an MP for approximately 28 years, Anantkumar Hegde’s tenure did not yield notable developmental outcomes for the constituency,” Somanna asserted. He further highlighted Hegde’s conspicuous absence from public engagements following his victory in the 2019 elections and his lack of involvement in party organization activities.
Somanna underscored that Hegde’s controversial remarks regarding the alteration of the Constitution had repeatedly caused embarrassment to the BJP. These collective factors, according to Somanna, led to the party’s decision to withhold the ticket from Hegde for the upcoming elections.
