Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Apr 7: Big Boss fame, Sandalwood actor, Jayalakshmi alias Nurse Jayalakshmi joined Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP) officially on Friday, April 6 in a ceremony at Leela Palace Hotel in the city. She was welcomed into the party by Dr Novera Sheik, national president of MEP.
After her joining Nurse Jayalakshmi spoke to the scribes and said, "I have joined the party with the intention of conveying the ideology of MEP and the works done by Dr Novera Sheik, national president of the party to the commoner. Today politics has stooped to a very low level. The representatives we have elected and sent are busy abusing each other. In the coming Karnataka assembly elections, the role of MEP will be a deciding factor regardless of any party forming the government. I will contest from any constituency which the party assigns me."
Speaking on the occasion Dr Novera Sheik said, "We will release the list of our party candidates very soon. We have the intention of fielding able candidates in 224 legislative constituencies. Out of the 35% will be represented by women,"
'Meti' Vijayalakshmi to fight against former minister H Y Meti
In the meantime, 'Meti' Vijayalakshmi, who was allegedly involved in the sex scandal with former minister H Y Meti, will contest against H Y Meti as an independent candidate from Bagalkote legislative constituency.
Speaking to the reporters she said, "Everyone knows the injustice that is meted out to me in the sex CD scandal. In order to provide justice to scores of women who have been subjected to ill-treatment like me, I have decided to contest from Bagalkote legislative constituency as an independent candidate in the upcoming assembly elections. I will risk even my life to get justice to women who are facing injustice and cheating from the society,”
"I have been invited by MEP party to join their party. I have asked them to give me some time. However, I want to contest as an independent candidate. Winning and getting defeated is a part of politics. That is why I request the public to bless me like own daughter and elect me from Bagalkote,” she added.