Rai successful in providing facilities to all villages in Bantwala segment: BH Khader
Bantwala, May 8: State Cashew Board chairman and senior Congress leader BH Khader said that the basic infrastructure provided to all villages in the constituency by Minister Ramanath Rai would help him win the election.
Speaking to Varthabharati on preparation for the election in the constituency here on Tuesday, Khader said that Rai has brought more than Rs 1200 crore funds for development works. Mini Vidhana Soudha, KSRTC bus stand, multi village drinking water scheme, government hospital, MESCOM building, Tree Park and other development works would certainly help Rai as people were happy about the development. Even Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who visited Bantwala for inaugurating various development works has hailed the works of Rai and blessed him to elect once again, he added.
During campaigning in villages, the people have responded positively about the development works done by Rai and promised of voting him. In the last election, Rai has won with a huge margin of 18,000 votes. The permanent projects are another feather in the crown of Rai. This time, Rai would win with a margin of minimum 40,000 votes, he exuded confidence, he said.
“Being a friend of Rai for decades, I was with Rai while filing nomination papers for seven times. Because of his secular ideologies and development works, Rai has reached this level. He responds to the problems of people very quickly. More than his personal things, he gives importance to his constituency. Really, people and his followers would happy for his tireless works. Rai has not considered caste, religion or political party for his development works. People should not lend their ears to any false propaganda”, he appealed.
After Rai has become the MLA, most of the gram panchayats, taluk panchayat, town municipal council, APMC, Land Development Bank and others are in the hands of the Congress. He has the credit of contesting eight times from a single party and single constituency, he said.
People were disappointed with the false promises, corruption, sexual harassment on women and children, killings of dalits by BJP governments at the centre and in other states and leaders and workers have been joining the Congress appreciating the development works of the Congress government, he said.
Rai has contributed much for temples, churches and masjids. He has also given funds to the tune of Rs 7 crore for minorities. Both Rai and UT Khader were the two faces of the same coin in development works. He has conducted job fair in Benjinapadavu and the Congress government has even implemented loan waiver and Indira canteen which were not there in the manifesto. As there is no issue to counter Rai, BJP has been making false allegations, he said.
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Will back BJP decision on next CM, won’t be a hurdle: Eknath Shinde
Thane (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he will “fully support” BJP leadership’s decision to name the next CM, adding that he won’t be a hurdle in the process.
“I called PM Modi yesterday and also Amit Shah and told them to decide (on who will be the CM post), and assured them that I will abide by whatever decision they take,” Shinde told reporters at his residence in Thane.
“Our Shiv Sena will fully support the BJP’s decision to name the next Maharashtra CM. There is no speed breaker from our side,” Shinde said.
Shinde rubbished reports that he was disappointed for not getting a second term as CM despite the ruling Mahayuti alliance winning a thumping victory under his leadership. "Nobody is annoyed. We have worked as Mahayuti," he said.
