Bellary's Reddy Rivalry Explodes: Ex-Ally's Son Becomes Nemesis in Violent Feud

• A New Year's Day firing in Bellary reignited the bitter political rivalry between Gali Janardhan Reddy (BJP) and Nara Bharath Reddy (Congress).
• Nara Bharath Reddy, son of Janardhan Reddy's former 'right-hand man' Suryanarayana Reddy, defeated Janardhan's wife in the 2023 elections.
• The feud originated from a breakdown in their close business and political alliance after Janardhan Reddy's 2011 illegal mining scam arrest.
• The latest incident involved alleged tearing of banners and a firing, leading to an activist's death and police cases against both factions.
• Gali Janardhan Reddy, a former 'Mining King' and 'kingmaker', has sought Z-category security citing a threat to his life.

Why It Matters: Bellary's political landscape is rocked by the escalating, violent rivalry between former allies Gali Janardhan Reddy and Nara Bharath Reddy.