Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Shivamogga (EP)

Shivamogga, Nov 16: “Even though Congress-JDS coalition government used all the facilities at its disposal and faced the elections, their conspiracy did not materialize in Shivamogga. Former prime minister H D Devegowda had said that he will close south India's door for BJP from Shivamogga. It was not possible for him. BJP won due to intelligent voters and the hard work of activists,” said Shivamogga Loksabha constituency MP B Y Raghavendra on being felictated at Sheshakrishna convention hall.

“As it was by-election, less people exercised their franchise. Therefore the margin was less. What happened now was a preparatory examination, but our concentration should be toward elections in May. Every BJP person should aim to make prime minister Narendra Modi prime minister again.

“I am bound by the development of the constituency. MP's office will be opened near Byndoor guest house in fifteen days. People can submit their grievances there. A meeting of KDP and concerned officials will be held in a week and the speed of development will be increased,” he said.

MLA B M Sukumar Shetty said that expected votes were not received in this election as less people had voted. “Upto 80% people had voted in Vidhan Sabha elections. The voters turnout this time was 59%. Activists should plan now the course of action for the next elections. We have received experienced MP for the constituency. As we will be receiving his guidance for development, it will be possible to work all the more quickly."

MP B Y Raghavendra was congratulated on the occasion. Udupi district BJP president Mattaru Ratnakar Hegde and election in charge Udayakumar Shetty spoke congratulating the MP.

BJP chief secretary Kuthyaru Navin Shetty, Sandhya Ramesh, executive member Kiran Kumar Kodgi, zilla panchayat members Babu Shetty, Suresh Batwadi, Shobha Putran, Shanker Poojary, Rohith Kumar Shetty, Byndoor women's morcha president Priyadarshini, backward class morcha president Ganesh Poojary, Gopalakrishna Nada, state
parishat member Raghavendra Nempu were present.

Byndoor BJP president Sadananda Uppinakudru welcomed everyone. Chief secretary Balachandra Bhat and Deepak Kumar Shetty compered the programme. A prize for booth which has received highest margin of votes as announced by Vinod earlier was presented on the occasion.