<div>The kin of several prominent politicians who had jumped into the fray have emerged victorious in the panchayat polls. However, some among them have also burnt their fingers, having faced humiliating defeats.<br /><br />While kin of ministers A Manju, H Anjaneya, Manohar Tahsildar have tasted victory, relatives of prominent Congress leaders, including Labour Minister P T Parameshwar Naik, former chief minister Dharam Singh, MLA Malikayya Guttedar and former minister C M Ibrahim have lost the electoral battle.<br /><br />A distant relative of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too is one among the losers in Mysuru. While the victory of K E Kanthesh, son of Leader of the Opposition in the Council K S Eshwarappa, has cheered the BJP camp, the JD(S) has continued its dynasty politics with the party supremo H D Deve Gowda’s daughter-in-law Bhavani Revanna winning in Holenarsipur, Hassan. <br /><br />The over enthusiasm to enter the fray is being attributed to the recently amended Panchayat Raj Act, which gives the presidents of zilla panchayats the minister of state rank. Following is the list of victors and losers.<br /><br />Victors<br /><br /><em>Congress</em><br /><br /> Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa’s brother Kagodu Annappa, Avinahalli, Sagar, Shivamogga<br /> Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya’s daughter-in-law B Savitha Raghu, Thalya ZP, Holalkere, Chitradurga<br /> Animal Husbandry Minister A Manju’s son Manthar Gowda, Ramanathapur ZP, Arkalgud, Hassan<br /> Madhugiri MLA K N Rajanna’s wife Shanthala Rajanna, Midigeshi, Madhugiri, Tumakuru<br /> Channapatna MLA C P Yogeshwar’s brother C P Rajesh, Malur ZP, Channapatna, Ramanagar<br /> Excise Minister Manohar Tahsildar’s son Raghavendra M T, Hirur, Hanagal, Haveri<br /> Former MP H Vishwanath’s son Amith Devarahatti, Bherya, KR Nagar, Mysuru<br /> Hunsur MLA H P Manjunath’s sister-in-law Pushpa Amarnath, Bannikuppe, Hunsur, Mysuru<br /><br /><em>BJP</em><br /><br />KGF MLA Y Ramakka’s granddaughter Ashwini S, Parandahalli ZP, Bangarpet, Kolar<br />Former Governor B Rachaiah’s second son R Balaraju, Chandakavadi, Chamarajanagar<br />BJP leader K S Eshwarappa’s son K E Kanthesh, Holalur, Shivamogga<br />Aurad MLA Prabhu Chavan’s brother Maruti B Chavan, Dabaka, Aurad, Bidar<br />Hukkeri MLA Umesh Katti’s son Nikhil Katti, Ammanagi, Hukkeri, Belagavi<br />Umesh Katti’s nephew Kusha Ramesh Katti, Nagaramunnoli, Chikodi, Belagavi<br /><br /><em>JD(S)</em><br /><br />JD(S) MLA H D Revanna’s wife Bhavani Revanna, Halekote ZP, Holenarsipur, Hassan<br />Hassan MLA H S Prakash’s son Swaroop H P, Kandali, Hassan <br />Shravanabelagola MLA C N Balakrishna’s brother C N Puttaswamy Gowda, D Kalenahalli, Channarayanapatna, Hassan<br />H D Kote MLA Chikkamadu’s son Anilkumar C, Hanagodu, Hunsur, Mysuru<br />K R Nagar MLA Sa Ra Mahesh’s brother S R Nandish, Mirle, K R Nagar, Mysuru<br />H C Mahadevappa’s niece Mangalamma, Sosale, T Narsipur, Mysuru<br /><br />Losers<br /><br /><em>Congress</em><br /><br />Labour Minister P T Parameshwar Naik’s son P T Bharath, Kanchi-kere, Harapanahalli, Davangere<br />CM Siddaramaiah’s brother’s kin M Kenchappa, Beerihundi, Mallahalli, Mysuru <br />Afzalpur MLA Malikayya Guttedar’s brother Nitin Venkayya Guttedar, Mashala, Afzalpur, Kalaburagi <br />Dharam Singh nephew Sanjay Singh, Khanadal, Kalaburagi<br />Congress MP K H Muniyappa’s daughter Roopa Sridhar, Parandahalli ZP in Bangarpet, Kolar<br />Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board C M Ibrahim’s brother C M Sadiq, Singanamane, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga<br />Raja Roopkumar Naik, son of Surapur MLA Venkatappa Naik’s brother former MP Raja Rangappa Naik, Khanapur S H, Yadgir<br /><br /><em>BJP</em><br /><br />Yelahanka MLA S R Vishwanath’s wife Vanishree Vishwanath, Singanayakanahalli, Bengaluru North <br /><br /><em>JD(S)</em><br /><br />Shivamogga Rural MLA Sharada Puryanaik’s son Deepak Puryanaik, Anaveri, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga <br />Chamundeshwari MLA G T Deve Gowda’s wife Lalitha Deve Gowda, Bilikere, Hunsur, Mysuru <br />Shravanabelagola MLA C N Balakrishna’s wife Kusuma, Bagur, Channarayanapatna, Hassan <br />Kunigal MLA D Nagarajaiah’s niece Vishala Doddashanaiah, Kothagere; son, Dr Ravi B N, Huliyurudurga in Kunigal, Tumakuru <br /><br /></div>
<div>The kin of several prominent politicians who had jumped into the fray have emerged victorious in the panchayat polls. However, some among them have also burnt their fingers, having faced humiliating defeats.<br /><br />While kin of ministers A Manju, H Anjaneya, Manohar Tahsildar have tasted victory, relatives of prominent Congress leaders, including Labour Minister P T Parameshwar Naik, former chief minister Dharam Singh, MLA Malikayya Guttedar and former minister C M Ibrahim have lost the electoral battle.<br /><br />A distant relative of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too is one among the losers in Mysuru. While the victory of K E Kanthesh, son of Leader of the Opposition in the Council K S Eshwarappa, has cheered the BJP camp, the JD(S) has continued its dynasty politics with the party supremo H D Deve Gowda’s daughter-in-law Bhavani Revanna winning in Holenarsipur, Hassan. <br /><br />The over enthusiasm to enter the fray is being attributed to the recently amended Panchayat Raj Act, which gives the presidents of zilla panchayats the minister of state rank. Following is the list of victors and losers.<br /><br />Victors<br /><br /><em>Congress</em><br /><br /> Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa’s brother Kagodu Annappa, Avinahalli, Sagar, Shivamogga<br /> Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya’s daughter-in-law B Savitha Raghu, Thalya ZP, Holalkere, Chitradurga<br /> Animal Husbandry Minister A Manju’s son Manthar Gowda, Ramanathapur ZP, Arkalgud, Hassan<br /> Madhugiri MLA K N Rajanna’s wife Shanthala Rajanna, Midigeshi, Madhugiri, Tumakuru<br /> Channapatna MLA C P Yogeshwar’s brother C P Rajesh, Malur ZP, Channapatna, Ramanagar<br /> Excise Minister Manohar Tahsildar’s son Raghavendra M T, Hirur, Hanagal, Haveri<br /> Former MP H Vishwanath’s son Amith Devarahatti, Bherya, KR Nagar, Mysuru<br /> Hunsur MLA H P Manjunath’s sister-in-law Pushpa Amarnath, Bannikuppe, Hunsur, Mysuru<br /><br /><em>BJP</em><br /><br />KGF MLA Y Ramakka’s granddaughter Ashwini S, Parandahalli ZP, Bangarpet, Kolar<br />Former Governor B Rachaiah’s second son R Balaraju, Chandakavadi, Chamarajanagar<br />BJP leader K S Eshwarappa’s son K E Kanthesh, Holalur, Shivamogga<br />Aurad MLA Prabhu Chavan’s brother Maruti B Chavan, Dabaka, Aurad, Bidar<br />Hukkeri MLA Umesh Katti’s son Nikhil Katti, Ammanagi, Hukkeri, Belagavi<br />Umesh Katti’s nephew Kusha Ramesh Katti, Nagaramunnoli, Chikodi, Belagavi<br /><br /><em>JD(S)</em><br /><br />JD(S) MLA H D Revanna’s wife Bhavani Revanna, Halekote ZP, Holenarsipur, Hassan<br />Hassan MLA H S Prakash’s son Swaroop H P, Kandali, Hassan <br />Shravanabelagola MLA C N Balakrishna’s brother C N Puttaswamy Gowda, D Kalenahalli, Channarayanapatna, Hassan<br />H D Kote MLA Chikkamadu’s son Anilkumar C, Hanagodu, Hunsur, Mysuru<br />K R Nagar MLA Sa Ra Mahesh’s brother S R Nandish, Mirle, K R Nagar, Mysuru<br />H C Mahadevappa’s niece Mangalamma, Sosale, T Narsipur, Mysuru<br /><br />Losers<br /><br /><em>Congress</em><br /><br />Labour Minister P T Parameshwar Naik’s son P T Bharath, Kanchi-kere, Harapanahalli, Davangere<br />CM Siddaramaiah’s brother’s kin M Kenchappa, Beerihundi, Mallahalli, Mysuru <br />Afzalpur MLA Malikayya Guttedar’s brother Nitin Venkayya Guttedar, Mashala, Afzalpur, Kalaburagi <br />Dharam Singh nephew Sanjay Singh, Khanadal, Kalaburagi<br />Congress MP K H Muniyappa’s daughter Roopa Sridhar, Parandahalli ZP in Bangarpet, Kolar<br />Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board C M Ibrahim’s brother C M Sadiq, Singanamane, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga<br />Raja Roopkumar Naik, son of Surapur MLA Venkatappa Naik’s brother former MP Raja Rangappa Naik, Khanapur S H, Yadgir<br /><br /><em>BJP</em><br /><br />Yelahanka MLA S R Vishwanath’s wife Vanishree Vishwanath, Singanayakanahalli, Bengaluru North <br /><br /><em>JD(S)</em><br /><br />Shivamogga Rural MLA Sharada Puryanaik’s son Deepak Puryanaik, Anaveri, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga <br />Chamundeshwari MLA G T Deve Gowda’s wife Lalitha Deve Gowda, Bilikere, Hunsur, Mysuru <br />Shravanabelagola MLA C N Balakrishna’s wife Kusuma, Bagur, Channarayanapatna, Hassan <br />Kunigal MLA D Nagarajaiah’s niece Vishala Doddashanaiah, Kothagere; son, Dr Ravi B N, Huliyurudurga in Kunigal, Tumakuru <br /><br /></div>
