Bengaluru: JD(S) poaches Congress' Muslim leader to take on Zameer Ahmed


Bengaluru, Apr 1 (DHNS): JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda, who has vowed to defeat the seven former JD(S) MLAs (who migrated to the Congress) in the upcoming elections, has finally found a replacement to take on Muslim leader Zameer Ahmed Khan in Chamarajpet.

The JD(S) is said to have decided to field local Congress leader B K Altaf Khan against Zameer. Altaf, who was in the Congress for over two decades, will be officially joining the JD(S) on Monday. The JD(S) hopes to woo the over one lakh Muslim voters in the constituency, and thereby give a tough fight to Zameer.

The party was left hanging after Zameer, its sole influential Muslim leader, decided to revolt against the JD(S) leadership.

He, along with six other MLAs, was suspended after they cross-voted in favour of the Congress Rajya Sabha candidate K C Ramamurthy in 2016.

Though the Congress is yet to announce its candidates, it is pretty certain that Zameer will be fielded from Chamarajpet, a constituency which he has nurtured since 2004.

This has upset Altaf, who was aspiring for a Congress ticket from Chamarajpet. Incidentally, Altaf's wife Seema happens to be a Congress corporator from Jagajeevanram Nagar.

  

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  • Deepak, mangaluru

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Siddaramaya given many BHAGYAs to karnataka people......... now KARNATAKA people eturn thanks trough VOTE BHAGYA to siddaramaya in coming election.

    so all other parties forget winning this election.

    siddaramaya ki jai
    congress ki jai
    karnataka ki jai

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  • Mushtaq Paniyadi, Udupi, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    IBBARA (Cong i & Jds) jagala Moorane (BJP) awa na laba...........

    Jai Karnataka......

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Anybody profess hate politics is bad and may not succeed.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Kumaraswamy ge muka bhanga gaurrenty.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Imbe Poach

    Aaye Poach

    Big 'Circus Industry' these elections!

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Bring any candidate in front of Zamerr in chamarajpet ,the winning candidate is Zameer,

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Zameer and Altaf, both are secular.

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  • Vicky D, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Divide & rule always works!

    Neither of them can use their community sentiments & use the name of God to get votes!!!

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Tit for Tat, good move by Kumaranna!

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  • Markksankada, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Q)Altaf....eru dane JD(S) join apuni???
    Ans)Altaf..,,ereg boduye kirikiri....Congress du ticket thikuji....ancha Moolu JD(S) seruni ....ragaley ijji!!!

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Well done Deve Gowdaji!!!!!!!!!!. Tit for Tat. Hope sensible voters of Chamarajpet teach lesson to Zameer Ahmed, he already vowed that if he defeat this time he will make suicide. Eagerly waiting for break news on 15th of May evening that " Ex Minister committed suicide"!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sun, Apr 01 2018

    This is nothing but BJP poll strategy and secret understanding just like Uttar Pradesh fielding Muslim candidate against Muslim.
    Now fielding local Congress leader B K Altaf Khan against Zameer, JD(S) has proved that it has pre poll alliance with BJP.

    Now BJP will field influential dominated Hindu cast from this constituency who will take the benefit of Muslim vote split.

    I would request Muslims to wise like Bihar who have overwhelmingly voted for clean candidate and kicked Asaduddin Owaisi party who has successfully instrumental helping BJP in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to bring to power.

    Jai Hind

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Sun, Apr 01 2018

    Kachra Poly Tics....where we are heading ????

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Apr 01 2018

    I wonder why only Muslim Leaders are so Weak ...

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 02 2018

    Bhagyas and reservations have killed their talent and ppwer!!

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