Mangaluru: Senior Congress leader and former AICC General Secretary Janardhan Poojary on Thursday added that in case SDCC bank president Rajendra Kumar gets ticket from Congress party for the upcoming LS elections then he will contest against him.

Poojary labeled charges on corruption on Rajendra Kumar and added that he is not a primary member of the party. Poojary was speaking at a press conference in a private hotel in Mangaluru here.

Poojary further alleged that Kumar had paid money to senior leaders of the party in state for lobbying to get the LS ticket. He urged that the party at any cost should not give ticket to Kumar.

Elaborating on his plans in this regard, Poojary said “I will be going to Delhi in next couple of day. I will meet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders including AK Antony and will make sure Kumar doesn’t get the ticket. If they go ahead and gives him the ticket then I will not keep quiet, I will contest against him”.

 “I don’t have a problem in former minister Ramanath Rai, Vinaya Kumar Saroke, MLC B. K Hariprasad get the ticket. But Kumar should not get ticket. I also know that I’van D’Souza is lobbying for ticket and believes himself to be a ticket aspirant. He will not get the ticket. Even if he does I will also contest against him” former union minister added.

Former MLA Vijay Kumar Shetty and Karunakar Shetty were also present in the press conference here.

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Belthangady: Khazi Shaikhuna Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar of Dakshina Kannada District handed over the keys of a renovated house to the family of the late Ramalan Azhari during a program organized by the Dakshina Kannada District Janiyyatul Muallimin on Thursday at Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Masjid.

The event was presided over by District Janiyyatul Muallimeen President Shansuddin Darimi Pammale Madannur, with Secretary Muhammad Navi Mundole welcoming the attendees. Engineer Muhammad Twahir Bangerakatte was honored on the occasion for his commendable efforts in renovating the house.

District Janiyyatul Muallimin Vice President Ashraf Faizhi Belthangady, SKSBV District Convenor Ashraf Hanifi Karaya, Muhammadali Darimi Kukkaje, SKSSF East District Secretary Harris Kausar, District Muallimin Councilor Abdul Razak Madani Suratkal Range, Rafiq Darimi Moodabidri Range, Phaluluddin Musliar Mangaluru Range, Nisar Musliar Bantwala Range, KM Siddique Faizadi, Karajdi Range Secretary Abdul Aziz Ashshafi, Hamid Faizi Gurupura, and Belthangady Range teachers, members of the board of directors of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Masjid, and village leaders participated in the event.