White collar vs. red collar
The political slugfest between Congress and BJP leaders on BJP’s candidate and cardiac surgeon C.N. Manjunath in the Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency is unlikely to end till the completion of the election. Apparently referring to the middle-class status of Dr. Manjunath, Magadi MLA H.C. Balakrishna said the BJP’s “white collar” candidate was “unfit for politics” while Congress candidate D.K. Suresh knew every nook and corner of all the Assembly constituencies that come under the parliamentary seat.
In a counter, Rajarajeshwarinagar BJP MLA Munirathna lashed out at Mr. Balakrishna and said the “white-collar” candidate treated many patients and saved the lives of many people. He alleged that “red-collar” Mr. Suresh had “looted the property” of the poor people and done nothing for the development of the constituency. BJP leader C.P. Yogeshwar too joined in hitting back and said Mr. Suresh had lost confidence and was indulging in “unwanted talk”. Earlier, Mr. Suresh took a dig at Dr. Manjunath for his electoral entry through the BJP and asked if the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s son-in-law realised that the JD(S) was “not good enough” for him to contest elections against the Congress.
