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BENGALURU: Politicians have been known to occasionally shed tears. Belur Gopalkrishna, who failed to get a ticket from Sagar over Hartal Halappa, also showcased watery eyes as he addressed his supporters. Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa , a man in tune with emotional upheavals, was noted for his teary interludes in public when the BJP government was in power. N Sampangi (Bagapalli) and Shivaraj Sajjan (Byadgi) too had their eyes welled up as supporters gathered at their homes in large numbers to console them.In recent memory, big leaders have shown their softer side too. H D Kumaraswamy, Janata Dal(S) leader and another former chief minister, has also had his sobbing moments.Voters this week witnessed another brand of blubbing – one that resulted from denial of party tickets.On Tuesday, BJP leader Shashil Namoshi openly cried as he was denied a ticket to contest from Kalaburagi north..