Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda.
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Kolar: Following the High Court ordering a recount of votes in Malur constituency, Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda said that he would retire from politics should the exercise result in the overturning of his victory.
“If the recount overturns my victory and my opponent from BJP K S Manjunath Gowda is declared winner, I will retire from politics,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
Not only has the court ordered a recount, but has also rendered his position in the Assembly void, said Nanjegowda. “This is why I have moved the Supreme Court. Had the court merely ordered a recount, I would not have taken this step. The court could have ordered a re-election instead of asking for recount,” he said.
On Manjunath Gowda’s charges of vote theft, he said, “I admit that I was MLA then. But BJP was in power during the elections. I was at home watching TV on result day.”