Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB)

Udupi, Mar 25: Former minister and Congress MLA Pramod Madhwaraj filed nomination as JD(S) candidate for the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, March 25.

After JD(S) and Congress made a pre-poll pact to go together in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, Pramod Madhwaraj was chosen as coalition candidate and is contesting under JD(S) symbol.

Before that a meeting was held at Congress Bhavan. Speaking to supporters, Madhwaraj said, “I am happy to be the candidate from JD(S). We have decided to fight communal forces. We go by the principles taught by Narayana Guru who said all religions are same. I visited Neelavara, Mahisha Mardhini, Sri Krishana , Mukyaprana and other temples, Doddanagudde mosque and Mother of Sorrows Church before coming here and prayed for the well-being of people of this constituency. I, Madhu Bangaparra and Mithun Rai together will fight for the empowerment of youth, women and farmers.

Minister K J George asked people to fight BJP party unitedly. “BJP is a communal party and it should be defeated.” he said.

District in-charge minister Jayamala said, “JD(S) and Congress are one soul. We will fight against BJP with the same spirit."

Madhu Bangarappa, JD(S) candidate from Shivamogga said, “We will fight BJP with the intention of ending communal politics. The victory is ours this time."