Game for gaining one-upmanship in Ramanagaram

In the larger Vokkaliga politics narrative, the Old Mysore region has seen political battles, sometimes bitter and violent, with leaders jostling to take the leadership mantle of the community which has a dominant say in a majority of about 60 seats spread across the region.
A slice of the narrative — active in this elections too — comes from Ramanagaram where Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Congress strongman from Kanakapura D.K. Shivakumar and his family, including his brother and MP from Bengaluru Rural D.K. Suresh, are vying for that leadership role over the last three decades.

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