<p>Tumakuru: In a surprised move, Pavagad MLA H V Venkatesh, who was a nominated member of Tumakur Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (Tumul) has been elected president of the Tumul on Wednesday. He will be at the helm of affairs for 40 months - as long as the Congress is in power in the State. </p><p>In fact, his selection as the president of Tumul has evoked mixed responses from other elected directors. Since the Congress-supported members won the Tumul directors’ election, it was almost clear that one among them would be made the director. Many had projected Tumul elected director K P Bharati Devi, wife of Gubbi MLA S R Srinivas, as the next Tumul president. Apart from her, M K Prakash of Tiptur and B Nagesh Babu of Madhugiri too were in the forefront for the president’s post. However, the party leaders have made a surprise move by appointing H V Venkatesh as the president of Tumul. Many have openly criticised the leaders’ move claiming that the leaders were using Tumul to settle their scores in politics. </p><p>It is said that in spite of oppositions within the party ranks, Gubbi MLA S R Srinivas had fielded his wife Bharati Devi irking many. Besides, she was being projected as the next president of Tumul that had upset Minister for Co-operation K N Rajanna, who had taken a keen interest in the elections. He made a strong advocacy for nominated member MLA Venkatesh for the president’s choice, it is said. </p><p>Meanwhile, Tumul was headed by Vokkaliga and Lingayat community members earlier and Venkatesh’s choice is being considered as an opportunity for Scheduled Caste/Tribe communities, claim sources in the Congress.</p><p>However, a director fumed at Venkatesh’s selection, claiming if the leaders wanted to appoint a nominated member as the president, why did they even conduct the elections in the first place? </p><p>Another director pointed out that politicians bring their egos and prestige for Tumul. “Due to their prestige and indifferences among them, I was deprived of an opportunity.”</p>
<p>Tumakuru: In a surprised move, Pavagad MLA H V Venkatesh, who was a nominated member of Tumakur Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (Tumul) has been elected president of the Tumul on Wednesday. He will be at the helm of affairs for 40 months - as long as the Congress is in power in the State. </p><p>In fact, his selection as the president of Tumul has evoked mixed responses from other elected directors. Since the Congress-supported members won the Tumul directors’ election, it was almost clear that one among them would be made the director. Many had projected Tumul elected director K P Bharati Devi, wife of Gubbi MLA S R Srinivas, as the next Tumul president. Apart from her, M K Prakash of Tiptur and B Nagesh Babu of Madhugiri too were in the forefront for the president’s post. However, the party leaders have made a surprise move by appointing H V Venkatesh as the president of Tumul. Many have openly criticised the leaders’ move claiming that the leaders were using Tumul to settle their scores in politics. </p><p>It is said that in spite of oppositions within the party ranks, Gubbi MLA S R Srinivas had fielded his wife Bharati Devi irking many. Besides, she was being projected as the next president of Tumul that had upset Minister for Co-operation K N Rajanna, who had taken a keen interest in the elections. He made a strong advocacy for nominated member MLA Venkatesh for the president’s choice, it is said. </p><p>Meanwhile, Tumul was headed by Vokkaliga and Lingayat community members earlier and Venkatesh’s choice is being considered as an opportunity for Scheduled Caste/Tribe communities, claim sources in the Congress.</p><p>However, a director fumed at Venkatesh’s selection, claiming if the leaders wanted to appoint a nominated member as the president, why did they even conduct the elections in the first place? </p><p>Another director pointed out that politicians bring their egos and prestige for Tumul. “Due to their prestige and indifferences among them, I was deprived of an opportunity.”</p>
