Prajwal Revanna, incumbent JD(S) MP, whom the party has already projected as its candidate for the Hassan Lok Sabha seat though the ticket is yet to be officially issued, is facing stiff opposition from a section of leaders in the BJP, the alliance partner for the Lok Sabha polls.
Prajwal Revanna’s grandfather and former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, has held several meetings in the constituency seeking votes for the candidate. Similarly, former Chief Minister and party’s state president H.D. Kumaraswamy also addressed party workers and sought their support for his nephew’s victory in the polls.
However, in the BJP camp, there has been a flurry of activities to oppose Prajwal Revanna’s candidature. Former MLA Preetham Gowda, who is also general secretary of the BJP state unit, and former MLA A.T. Ramaswamy, are said to have written to the party’s high-command opposing his candidature. They have suggested that the party should put pressure on the coalition partner, the JD(S), to field someone else, claiming that the chances of Prajwal Revanna winning are poor. They have also brought the legal fight over his election in 2019 to the attention of the party high-command.
