Chikkamagaluru: The election slated to be held in Chikkamagaluru Assembly constituency for the last 20 years had created an atmosphere that is different from the one slated to be held now.
Thammaiah, who has been a BJP stalwart for 18 years, has joined the Congress and is trying behind the scenes to contest against MLA C. T. Ravi.
As soon as Thammaiah joined the Congress, C. T. Ravi sought blessings from Party National President J. P. Nadda who came to his house and also sought the blessings of three seers of Lingayat Matha They have felicitated J. P. Nadda and C. T. Ravi with shawls and blessed them.
At the same time, in a packed meeting organised by Ravi for the enlightened, he said that there are those who betray the house that has suffered a lot just as Mallappa Shetty cheated Rani Chennamma. However, as long as you have the shield of love of the people, no one can do anything,” he said, without naming H. D. Thammaiah.
