Karnataka BJP leader denied Lok Sabha ticket, his supporters attempt suicide

Karnataka BJP leader BV Naik’s supporters attempted to die by suicide by pouring petrol on the roads.

Supporters of Karnataka BJP leader BV Naik attempted suicide after he was denied the Lok Sabha ticket by the party.

Naik’s supporters, identified as Shivakumar and Shivamurthy, attempted to die by suicide by pouring petrol on the roads. Another supporter, who was protesting with them,

snatched the petrol can from them.

BV Naik’s supporters also blocked the roads by torching the tyres on the main road.

In the 2019 parliamentary elections, Naik, who was then with the Congress, lost to BJP candidate Raja Amareshwara Naik. Naik had lost the polls with a substantial margin of 1,17,716 votes.

BV Naik later joined the BJP and contested from Manvi in the 2023 state Assembly election. He lost to Congress candidate Hampayya Naik by a margin of 7,719 votes.

For the upcoming polls, BV Naik was expecting to land the BJP ticket from the Raichur Lok Sabha seat. However, the party's central leadership decided to field Raja Amareshwara Naik once again, leading to considerable discontent among BV Naik's supporters.

News is originally taken from: https://bit.ly/3Tz9XFq

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