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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Sharath S. Srivatsa

Old scars of illegal mining are overlaid with fresh political tussles here

In the hard-fought battlefield of Ballari — a region that once hit international headlines because of the mining scam that left its land ravaged — a sympathy card is being played to mute the effects of the Congress government’s guarantee schemes.

The Ballari Lok Sabha constituency (reserved for ST) is witnessing a tough fight between the former Minister and Naik community leader B. Sriramulu of the BJP and four-time legislator from Sandur E. Tukaram of the Congress.

A shock defeat

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