each Swatantra, Congress and Jan Sangh, the last belong a reserved constituency; The Jan Sangb had very xi- cently established an organisation within Croog and this was its first electoral success. The successful Congressman was a politically influential Coorg, A P Appana, who had strong nity support and thus managed to overcome :the' widespreaddislike of Con- gress among Coorgd The local MP is another. Coorg, C M Poonacha, former Chief Minister. of Coorg, and until recently a central minister Although himself m Coorg, he now draws his main support from the South Canara part of his constituency rather than from Coorg proper.