S. Balaraj, the BJP candidate for Chamarajanagar reserved Parliamentary Constituency, who too was not very confident of getting the ticket despite being a strong aspirant, on Thursday, March 14, expressed confidence in winning the seat that is held by former Union Minister and BJP MP V. Srinivas Prasad.
“It did surprise me though I made a strong pitch for the ticket like other aspirants. The party chose me seeing my bond with the constituency, even without being in power for over two decades. The relationship that I continued with the people of Chamarajanagar and some good works for three years as Kollegal MLA appears to have worked in my favor,” the former MLA told The Hindu over the phone, in response to the ticket announcement. He thanked the Central and State leaders for choosing him.
Mr. Prasad’s two sons-in-law were in the ticket race and the party circles in the district thought one of them would get the ticket, considering the veteran politician’s clout in the constituency.
