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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Apr 16: Sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday, April 16 said that it is not BJP workers, but the voters of the district are working in favour of Narendra Modi.
Addressing media here, Nalin said, "The preparation for the upcoming elections is in full swing since three months. I have conducted four rounds of campaigning in the constituency. Even BJP workers are conducting door-to-door campaigning. I am contesting the elections for the third time. In the year 2009, I was a newbie. Sixteen years prior to being an MP, I worked as a representative in the party.
“Modi wave can be seen in the district. Now, not BJP workers, but voters in the district are working for Narendra Modi. Even Modi was privileged to see the crowd in the rally, which was above expectation. It was not a wave, but a tsunami. People of district have whole heartedly accepted the administration of Modi. People also have faith in me that I am committed towards work bringing in funds for the district. I am confident that Modi will be the prime minister for the second term,” he said.
When queried about SDPI contesting the election which might benefit BJP, Nalin said, “No, it will not be an advantage. During the last elections, SDPI withdrew their nomination. That should have been advantage for Congress which was not and BJP turned victorious.”
‘Nalin completed two terms without any allegation of corruption’
Addressing media Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru South said, “The first change brought in administration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is that it abolished corruption completely. Nalin Kumar Kateel who represents Dakshina Kannada also completed his two terms without any allegations of corruption.”
“Through demonetisation, Modi succeeded to stop the flow of black money throughout the country. He took strong stand against corruption and illegal businesses. Because of this, anti nationals got weakened and the common man got more benefits. Various projects of the union government brought revolutionary changes in various sectors. The developmental graph of our country has risen.
“Meanwhile in Dakshina Kannada, our representative Nalin Kumar Kateel succeeded to implement all projects of the union government. He never entertained corruption and stood away from these things. There is no increase in his assets and bank balance. It shows his dedicated social service.
“There is no doubt in Nalin Kumar Kateels victory. The number of votes by which he will win will increase this time. We all are waiting for May 23 to celebrate his and party’s victory,” he said.
'Nalin will win with double majority’
Speaking to mediapersons, Umanath Kotian, MLA, Moodbidri said, “After independence, for the first time Moodbidri constituency elected a BJP representative in the last election. I won the election with a margin of 19,000 votes. In this Lok Sabha election, people of Moodbidri will give double majority to Nalin Kumar Kateel. He is getting huge support from every corner of the district.
“In his 10-year tenure, he got only five years to serve people. During the time of his first tenure, UPA government was there at the centre. No funds were released to the district that time. But when Modi came to power, our district got more projects and all are under progress. We need another five years to complete the pending projects. People of Dakshina Kannada know it and surely they will elect Nalin as MP again.
“After arrival of Modi to the district, more people turned towards BJP. Now we can see Modi wave everywhere. There is no opponent to BJP in the district,” he said.
Kishore Kumar Rai, Sandhya Venkatesh, Prabha Malini were present.