Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)
Karkala, Jul 7: Known Congress leader from Karkala, Daniel Ranger, has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here on Thursday, July 7. He has been appointed the AAP president for Karkala taluk.
Daniel is a noted businessman.He was a member of Miyar Gram Panchayat thrice as the Congress supported candidate and he indulges in various social activities.
He was recognized in Congress in Muniyalu Udaykumar Shetty wing and he put efforts in getting a ticket to Muniyalu Udaykumar Shetty to contest from Karkala Assembly Constituency. However, the district party leaders did not value the local leaders' and party workers' words. Hence, the Karkala party leaders and workers were very upset over the high command and senior leaders not respecting their wishes. As a result, Daniel joined AAP, sources said.
After the era of Veerappa Moily, a former chief minister and senior Congress leader, no other party leader has been able to win in the Karkala Constituency. BJP has swept the seats here all the time and now Minister Sunil Kumar is ruling the Karkala.
On the other hand, Congress is losing its significance day by day. Many Congress workers and leaders have switched to different parties. If the district Congress and the high command do not wake up now, Congress will have to lose its existence in the Karkala constituency.