Channapatna bypoll: Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s sympathy tactic fails to convince voters
JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy's plea for sympathy votes in the Channapatna by-election, citing losses in two previous elections, has been called out for being inaccurate. Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy pointed out that Kumaraswamy's losses were in Mandya and Ramanagara, not Channapatna. Cheluvarayaswamy accused Kumaraswamy of prioritizing personal ambition over his constituents' needs by resigning to pursue a ministerial position.