Mangalore: BJP slams Congress internal election, bats for Janardhan Poojary


Mangalore: BJP slams Congress internal election, bats for Janardhan Poojary

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Mar 1: BJP state vice-president Bhanuprakash on Saturday March 1 criticised the Congress for holding internal election to choose its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and said that experienced Congress leader Janardhan Poojary should have been the unanimous choice.

Addressing a press meet at the BJP district office here on Saturday March 1, he said, "Congress has chosen Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency for its experimental 'internal election' against veteran leader B Janardhana Poojary, who is an honest worker of the Congress party, close to the Nehru family. This is really astonishing."

He further said, "The process of 'internal democracy' by the Congress party for the first time is also an experiment on Janardhan Poojary.  Democracy should begin from Janpath and not be experimented against Dakshina Kannada. People will take serious note of this."

"Holding internal election in the district to select the MP candidate is like pitting 'Bheeshma against Arjuna'," he added. 

When reporters asked him to clarify on speculations surrounding Nalin Kumar Kateel's candidature, he insisted that Nalin Kumar was still the party's choice. Terming a change in the candidature as 'impossible', he said there could be no change as Nalin's name as candidate was taken at Narendra Modi's recent rally too.

"Nalin Kumar will tour the district in the coming days. We get hardly 45 days for election campaign hence we need to finish one round of campaign at the booth level," he said.

Pratap Simha Nayak added that the campaign has already started from Puttur after offering prayers to Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple.

He also said that after Modi’s rally on February 18, the party received a huge number of SMSes and emails from people who expressed willingness to work for the party in elections.
  
"The district BJP will extend support to the district bandh against Yettinahole project on March 3. Also, on March 11, the BJP corporators will hold a protest against MCC for not electing a mayor even one year after the local body elections," Nayak informed.
 
Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar was present.

  

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  • dr devadas karandoor, mysore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Its all game plan of BJP to woo billavas by sympathizing poojary Entire nation knows his honesty, including our great leader like vajpaye and Advani Dont try to fool billavas like this If u people have real respect to him dont field ur candidate against him

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  • Alwyn, Permannur

    Mon, Mar 03 2014

    BJP knows that Poojary will never win the election and it will be an easy win to BJP in DK. what an idea sirji?????

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  • Radhakrishna Khandige, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    poojari should have contested with aam ticket.He is a man with most of the aam theories and good old congress ideals! Unfortunately, now with rahul congres !

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  • Tom Cat, Mangalore/ saudi arabia

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    It is known that Janardan Poojary has a soft corner for BJP and Dr.Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, So it is like this, You scratch my back I will scratch yours.

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  • DB Kanajar, Kanajar

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Cong should nominate an honest person like AK Anthony as their PM candidate.

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  • jacintha, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Press Conf to talk of BJP party affairs - understood.
    If they are truly in favour of Mr. Poojary, I suggest BJP withdrawing their candidature in favour of him. This will show that Poojary indeed should be DK's rep at Loksabha - across all parties.

    Other than that, how others choose their candidate is an internal matter, why should BJP give publicity to other parties?
    Golmal hai baba...

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  • Karthik, M'lore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Vote for BJP... Vote for namo...

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  • jeetendra hegde, mumbai

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    it is a big joke...opposition leaders want to say whom to ...hahah

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  • jai, kasaragod

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Why these bunch of jokers should interfere in the affairs of Congress party. Congress is capable of handling this issue. These guys have the habit of biting more than they can chew.

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Why on earth BJP is interfering in Congress internal politics? Did Congress cry foul when they anointed Feku as PM candidate from BJP?

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  • Anand, karkala

    Sun, Mar 02 2014


    "Urulu Seve" on the pretext of Soniya Gandhi's good health did not bear fruit to Janardhan Poojary.

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  • Ramakrishna. K. , Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    The Software for computerized internal election of Cong in Mangalore is provided by Anand Adakoli who is owning a small software company in Bangalore.
    This Anand Adakoli is brother-in-law of Harsha Moily (Son-in-law of Veerappa Moily).
    Veerappa Moily's plan is that, if this exercise becomes successful then his son-in-law Anand Adakoli will get a very big contract from Cong for next Ten years at least.

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  • G.Z.T. Kunte., Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    BJP (Pujary) will not join BJP even if he does not get a Cong MP ticket.
    But he may join AAP.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Why the BJP need to worry about congress internal things? First of all BJP is NOT decided about Mr. Nalin Kumar and they will kick him out very soon.
    Let us wait who will be the candidate for BJP.....hope it won't be RAVANA.......

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Alwyn, every party interested in other parties internal issue..Congress showed JDU heaven & pitted against MODI/BJP..lately Congress ditched him, allied with Lalu!! Congress pushed hard BJP to announce its PM candidate each & everytime even though it is its internal matter..Congress was reluctant to join DKS in Govt, BJP openly supported DKS!! BJP will try to encash Congress internal mess since Congress provided a chance!! Groupsim always there in parties but internal election will further fuel enmities between trio candidates who are hook & crook trying to win an internal election..Already Jannanna's shishya Vijayanna started his exercise against MOILY in the name of NETRAVATI!!

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  • Mahesh, Karkala

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Alwyn,

    It will not be some money looter from Italy at least. Have some sense when you comment. If you as a Christian vote for Congress irrespective of its deeds, we Hindus at least have a right to choose to vote some party, which is in the interest of nation.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Mahesh,
    I think you have some issues about religion thinking. First of all I am donating at least Rs25,000 every year for my hindu friends and religious activities what they conduct. Of course I am Catholic and I believe in God who is same to all. Politics which ever party do what they want, I won't care, but hatred is not good and also destroying social peace is like murdering. That's why I hate some political and so called .....groups. Hope you will know me what I mean....Do not bring your religion into politics. You do not know what will be happen tomorrow about your family members they may join different political party which you may hate now. But they will remain as Hindu. Think... Analyse......and conclude.....Thanks.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Mayor election was held by the Court..It is nothing to do with Congress..Remember, even though BJP had majority Last Mayor was from Congress then how can BJP rule and do better? So it shows that the BJP is the back stabbers and ready to do whatever they want....

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  • Anil, mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Agree with you Dinesh shetty, This time B. Janardhana Poojary (BJP) guarantee a winner

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  • Rima, Mangalore/Riyadh

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Let unofficial spoke persons of BJP dream till the results of LS elections come out. Yeddy or Ramulu they don't care for corruption to make feku Modi the PM of India.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Why can't BJP'ans batting for Janardhana Poojary, join Congress and support him?

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  • Jayaprakash, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Uncles, fix your home first !

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  • Edwin Nazareth., Shankerpura. Udipi

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    My dear BJP leaders why should you bother about congress candidate, we know whom to give seat or not, better you jobless people do your job. Don't interfere in congress personal matters.

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  • MANU, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 01 2014


    Operation K is back.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    We want to win against Strong opposition candidate. So please give ticket to Janardhana Poojary.

    Playing against Namibia, UAE, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Canada cricket teams and winning does not enhance our value.

    Harsha Moily will have to face HUMILIATING DEFEAT. If he is the candidate we will win by an innings and 300 runs.

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  • rohith, london

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Btw dinesh, who is the candidate from BJP?

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  • Sir Lancelot, Manglore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    The BJP wants well qualified, experienced B.Janardhan Poojary as their candidate.. ha ha haa...

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  • lukas, malpe

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Janaradhan Poojary lost 4 times still congress wants to give him ticket, but if they give ticket for him, everybody in the party who lost election two times ask for ticket so congress went for internal election.so BJP no need worry about congresses internal matter.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE-KSA

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    IF BJP THINKS SO...LET THEM SUPPORT B.J.POOJARI...IF shedding Crocodile tears, voters will support BJ.Poojari.I suggest, better concentrate on BJP candidate.

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  • Harsha, mlore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    How if bjp s JP as its candidate rather than naleen...nice to watch...both parties contesting with same candidate...they are really worried of Poojary than naleen...They know this time they gonna loose that's why batting for the candidate of other party

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Congress is choosing internal or external election.....that Congress party's headache. Who are these useless BJP leaders criticizing or appreciate about congresses internal matter???????.

    Sometime back, I commented in Daiji that " It looks like that Janardhan Poojary may be the BJP Candidate for coming Loksabha election!!!!!!".

    Today's press meet indicates, may be it is true!!!!!!!!

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  • rohith shetty, hebri/London

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Look who is talking..Karkala had a number of senior grassroots BJP leaders, in spite of that Sunil kumar was imposed..same like how feku sidelines advaniji..

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  • A.D.PINTO, Doha-Qatar

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    But internal elections are a better way to choose the candidate than someone appointing spying agency to spy about his own party candidate and then choose!

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  • mpk,

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    Its all an eye wash, finally everybody WILL follow so called HIGH COMMAND!

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  • ರೋಶನ್ ರೊಡ್ರಿಗಸ್, ಮಂಗಳೂರು

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿ ಜೆ ಪಿ
    ಬಿ ಜನಾರ್ದನ ಪೂಜಾರಿ

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  • Basil, mangalore/dubai

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    I do not understand why these BJP jokers are poking their nose in someones internal matter. It is like without invitation...

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  • Praveen, Kulshekar Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014


    This is BJP Kujli

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಬಾರಿ ಬಹುಮತದಿಂದ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯ ಸಾದಿಸುವುದು.
    ಚುನಾವನೆಯಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷವಾದರೂ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ಗೆ ಮೇಯರ್ರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲು ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.ಇವರು ದೇಶವನ್ನು
    ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಅಳಬಹುದು ? ಜನರೇ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿ

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  • rohith shetty, hebri/London

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    You have seen congress ruling the country & state over last 60 years..you would have also seen BJP team ruling state last time in Karnataka…all that they did is looting the state

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  • Paul, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    DInesh ,
    Good day dreams......

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  • stan, qatar

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Is this press meet on behalf of Bjp or Congress......... Really confused.

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    ..BJP is supporting BJP..quite surprise!!

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    "Dal me kuch kala hey'. Strange to hear that BJP is batting for congress candidature ion.

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Why BJP is interfering internal matters of congress? BJP facing a lot of problems within the party and they could not finalize the candidate for Mangalore-Udupi. Also it looks like BJP is so worried about congress candidate, as they are not in a position to face congress candidate in LS polls.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    We also feel that Advani is more capable and competent compared to Modi, who has blood on his hands...

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  • j.anata, Mangalore/ Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    @Jossey - What remarks are you making? Do you understand that the top courts have given clear chits to Sh Modi...blood on hands - your comment is as crass as the Maut ki saudagar comment by Sonia, please be responsible in your comments

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  • ajith, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Kesarimaya bharatha, Modi yindhale saadya

    Har har Modi, ghar ghar Modi

    Jai shri Ram

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  • ravi shetty, mangalore

    Sun, Mar 02 2014

    We also feel that pranab mukherjee is more capable and competent compared to rahul who is dumb, drug addict & rapist.

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  • Jamal, Mangalore/UAE

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    DK jille BJP ranga mantapa,Drama!!!!

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  • Gaurav Poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Respected senior of BJP,
    I agree with your ideology of having a strong candidate like Nalin Kateel who is capable and hardworking
    Unfortunately, congress had to go for internal election as their "leader" rejects dakshina Kannada people verdict in which he has lost 3-4times already, but still feels he is the best..it is high time we have a good capable person from congress as well for a healthy election as if Mr.JP gets ed again I wish to congratulate mr.nalinji now only
    Hoping to see a good candidate for congress and healthy election for betterment of Mangalore

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  • Sir Lancelot, Manglore

    Sat, Mar 01 2014

    Mr. Gaurav Poojary nice name Gaurav
    Actually BJP worried about B. Janardhan Poojary a loyal, honest qualified person. If congress him as the candidate of the Manglore constituency its major blow to BJP. That's why they play cunning role, everyone knows this double face of BJP just simple

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