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Valmikis will pick victor
September 24, 2011
DC
Koppal
With former minister and Valmiki community strongman B. Sreeramulu
preoccupied with managing the affairs of close friend, Janardhan Reddy
arrested by the CBI for illegal mining, the race is on to corner the
Valmiki community votes in Koppal ahead of the bypoll. No one seems to
be sure which way the community will lean, with Mr Sreeramulu nearly
out of the picture. The Valmikis may have a smaller presence with
their 12,000 votes in the constituency than the Muslims and the
Madigas which have around 15,000 votes each, but they could prove
crucial in deciding which party wins. The Muslims are reportedly
waiting to see which way the Valmikis and Madigas are inclined, so
that they can enmass vote for the party that is most likely to defeat
the BJP.
When it comes to cornering small community votes, former chief
minister Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa has made the first breakthrough. He has
managed to persuade the people of Bhagyanagar on the outskirts of
Koppal town not to boycott the polls, using former Turuvekere MLA M.D.
Lakshminaryana and excise minister Mr M P Renukacharya to pacify them.
The Congress has meanwhile unleashed a host of leaders from each
community to woo them. The party desperately needs both Valmiki and
Madiga votes to win the seat.
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