Karnataka Cong in fix over selection of State leader ahead of election

Karnataka: fight for leer of Opposition ahe of State's Assembly elections has reportedly caused infighting among member of Indian National Congress. As per local media inputs, it has been reported that old members and new members of Congress fought with each or in State. On Sunday, October 6, party General Secretary Mhusudan Mistry called a meeting with legislators and party leers for selection of Congress leer of opposition ahe of upcoming Assembly session in Karnataka. Mistry was entrusted with collection of recommendations of 63 senior leers which included MLAs, MPs, MLCs and even former Ministers. Republic has accessed a list of leers consulted by Mistry.

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MP H Hanumanthappa's silent protest outside Congress office

In list that Republic has accessed - 2MLAs- Byrathi Suresh and Zameer Ahmed have collected letter signed by 52 Congress MLAs supporting Siddaramaiah to be Leer of Opposition. In letter, Mistry has told Siddarmaiah and his camp to t try to subvert process set by high command. Amidst ongoing discussions within party to elect Leer of Opposition in Karnataka assembly, senior Congress leer and former Rajya Sabha MP H Hanumanthappa on Sunday sat on a silent protest in front of Congress office in Bengaluru. 

Hanumanthappa appealed to all Congressmen to avoid making factions within party and work in unison for its betterment. "Congress needs to survive but present scenario in nation is t good for Congress. Our leers should stop 'groupism' and start working for betterment of party," he said. Speaking outside meeting, Ramalinga Reddy earlier in day stated, "One of main issues which we discussed was about selection of opposition leer. Till w, Siddaramaiah and HK Patil are in contention, however, Siddaramaiah is likely to be chosen as Leer of Opposition."

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't in favour of one-man party leership' 

Former KPCC president Dr G Parameswara held a separate meeting with Mhusudan Mistry on Sunday. meeting was with regards to election of leer of opposition and former Chief Minister Siddaramiah also held talks with Congress leers MB Patil, HC Mahevappa, Rizwan Arsh and Narendra Swami. Commenting on ongoing party dynamics within state unit of Congress, a senior leer, on condition of anymity said, "Looking at present condition of Congress in Karnataka, most of senior leers like KH Muniyappa, BK Haripras and H Hanumanthappa are t in favour of one-man party leership like that of Siddaramaiah." 

"Some of leers are t in favour of both contenders (Siddaramaiah and HK Patil). Our motive is to safeguard Congress Party, t to safeguard single man," Congressman stated. " Congress does t have any familiar face in Karnataka who can le party from front and Siddaramaiah is only leer who can le party in Karnataka," ar Congress leer stated. three-day assembly session starts from October 10 and after arrest of senior Congress leer DK Shivakumar, party is facing an uphill task to tackle newly-formed BJP government on major issues including flood relief. 

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(INPUTS FROM ANI)