Bengaluru (Karnataka): The sleaze CD case, which caused a huge uproar in the state a month ago, has now become the platform for a big fight between DK Shivakumar and Ramesh Jarkiholi.
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Fall of Alliance government (Congress-JDS)
Ramesh Jarkiholi played had a major in the collapse of Congress-JDS alliance government which formed after the 2018 assembly polls. Since the formation of the alliance government, Ramesh Jarkiholi has looked like a rebel leader. The gap between DK Shivakumar and Ramesh Jarkiholi was widening at a time when the government was in trouble. They were in the same party and had been identified as two separate powerhouses.
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Formation of BJP government:
When the alliance government fell, the BJP government had formed with turncoat MLAs including Ramesh Jarkiholi. After the formation of the BS Yeddyurappa-led BJP government, Ramesh Jarkiholi also used his influence to secure the Department of Water Resources, which was formerly managed by DK Sivakumar. Also, he built his home close to the Sadashiva Nagar residence where DKS resides.
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Fight continues:
The CD case is another incident that took the fight between the two to the next level. It gave an indication that Ramesh Jarkiholi's political future is shaking. Everyone thought the future of Ramesh Jarkiholi, the most influential political leader in North Karnataka, was over. Ramesh Jarkiholi had resigned as minister. Just when everything was over, Ramesh Jarkiholi blamed the entire incident on KPCC president DK Sivakumar. Ramesh alleged that he has documents to supplement this.
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DKS did not respond:
Ramesh Jarkiholi in connection with the CD case made strong allegations against DK Shivakumar, to which the latter did not give a proper response. The fighting between the two continues as a platform for some documentary and political anthropological struggles, and it is not known how this tussle will end.
The forthcoming assembly elections are of great importance to DK Shivakumar. But Ramesh alleged that DKS is behind this CD case. If it is proven, DKS' political career will be on the dock. Similarly, if the victim of the CD case, stands strong against Ramesh Jarkiholi it will be difficult for him.
