Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi (MS)
New Delhi, Mar 22: BJP has already released the list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, there is fierce competition for the Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha constituency of Dakshina Kannada. The district Congress leaders have met the high command in the city under the leadership of minister and district-in-charge, U T Khader and discussed the matter. During the discussion, state in-charge, K C Venugopal has requested the district Congress leaders to work in unity.
Speaking to the media, after the meeting with Venugopal, minister U T Khader said, “State in-charge, Venugopal has requested all the Congress leaders of the district that no matter who gets the Congress ticket for the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, we all have to work in unity and make sure that the candidate wins. All the leaders have assured Venugopal of responding positively for his appeal,”
“We have displayed our unity in front of state Congress in-charge Venugopal during the discussion with regards to the Congress candidate for the Dakshina Kannada constituency. The leaders of the party had a meeting with the top brass of the party. We all will work unitedly. The Congress candidate of Dakshina Kannada district has to win. Due to the failure of the sitting MP of BJP, the development work has taken a backseat. The coalition government in the state has done many developments.” Khader added.
Giving his reaction, former minister Ramanath Rai said, “Mangaluru developed a great deal, when there were Congress MPs representing the constituency. During the period of BJP MPs, no development has taken place. All the works have come to a standstill. We will work unitedly regardless of who is given the ticket by the party high command. Our fight is to defeat BJP. There is a possibility that Congress will come back to power in the center.”
Former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said, “We all are aspirants for the party ticket. Only when there is unity among us, change is possible. The Sangh Parivar also has called the sitting MP as not up to the mark. Vijaya Bank is merged with Baroda Bank. Mangaluru airport is handed over to private authority. We all will fight unitedly during the election. We are committed to the decision made by the high command. Congress is strong in Dakshina Kannada at present. Sitting MP of BJP Nalin Kumar Kateel has created an environment of unrest.”