'Not that he is my son but...': In Karnataka, election time is family time
Post By
Pratik Bhoir
Date Posted
07-Mar-2014
LOCATION
Mumbai
'Not that he is my son but...': In Karnataka, election time is family time
Bangalore: This election, there is no shortage of offspring in Karnataka who are trying to follow the family tradition of politics. In Karnataka, sons of state and central ministers - and the son of a governor - all want to jump into the race.There have been a lot of questions raised both within and outside the Congress about the process of primaries to select candidates. Harsha Moily, the son of senior Congressman, M Veerappa Moily, tripped at the first hurdle when his attempt to contest the primary was rejected.Harsha told NDTV, "What I was told is that I do not match the criteria required to be a candidate. Specifically under category 3 which says 'a person of standing in public service and public cause.' I felt that was a bit unfair. We have a family health trust where we run a school for children from low-income families. As far as I know, that is public service and a social cause."
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