Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Mar 22: After days of speculations, youth Congress leader Mithun Rai has been reportedly selected as the candidate from Congress for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
Official announcement will be made anytime before March 25, said Congress party sources.
Host of leaders like Ramanath Rai, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Kanachur Monu, B K Hariprasad, Ivan D’Souza, U T Khader were summoned to New Delhi by the Congress high command earlier. Most of them were ticket aspirants.
After many meetings in New Delhi on Thursday, the decision was left to Congress high command. It was reported earlier that all these leaders vowed to support the candidate chosen by the top leadership.
Nalin Kumar Kateel is the candidate from BJP for Dakshina Kannada constituency.