I missed ticket due to some Congress leaders: Vijay Kumar Shetty
Mangaluru: I was supposed to get the Congress ticket to contest from Mangaluru North constituency, but due to some Congress leaders I missed it in the last movement. I have no problem with the party. I hold secrets of some Congress leaders. In coming days I will be revealing them,” said former MLA and Congress leader Vijay Kumar Shetty.
Addressing a press meet here, Shetty said, I was kept aside on the pretext of giving MLC position previously. Even this time, I have been promised of getting MLC position. Congress leaders KC Venugopal and Vishnunath have promised me that they will arrange a meeting with Rahul Gandhi and me on April 27. Only after that, I will actively participate in campaigning for the Congress candidate of Mangaluru North constituency’s.
Purushotham Chitrapur, Nagveni, Hussain Katipalla, Uttam Alva, Karunakar, Anita Raj, Reshma, Philomena and others were present.
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No BJP-JDS MLAs will join Congress, says MLC N. Ravikumar
Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislative Council member N. Ravikumar has dismissed speculation that BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs would switch to the Congress, calling it a baseless claim aimed at diverting attention from the ruling party's internal issues.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, Ravikumar said, "Congress is spreading these rumors to cover up its misgovernance. They are daydreaming that BJP-JDS MLAs will join them. Instead of making such claims, Congress leaders should focus on ensuring stability within their own ranks."
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Taking a dig at the ruling party, he pointed out alleged infighting between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. "The Congress should first resolve its internal power struggle for the CM’s chair and address the concerns of its own MLAs. Many of their legislators are unhappy with this government due to lack of funds for development projects. Let them focus on their issues before thinking about our MLAs," he remarked.
Ravikumar reiterated that the Congress was falsely claiming defections to cover up its internal conflicts. "There are no defections from BJP or JD(S). If any issues arise, our senior leaders will address them. No one is leaving the party," he asserted.
