Rahul Gandhi to visit Bantwal on April 27: Ramanath Rai
Mangaluru: AICC President Rahul Gandhi to visit Bantwal on April 27 for the election campaign, said B Ramanath Rai, Congress candidate from Bantwal constituency.
Informing this to media persons at Congress district office, Rai said that Rahul will arrive at Bantwal in the morning on April 27 and will address a public meeting at Jodumarga Park near BC Road.
“There is not dissent in Dakshina Kannada District Congress regarding ticket distribution. In all the eight Assembly constituencies of the district, party’s victory is sure. District Congress is all set to face the elections,” Rai asserted.
“But discontent is brewing in BJP. The party (BJP) is a divided house. While the Bengaluru BJP has eight doors, there are five doors to DK district BJP. BJP dissenters are in contact with us,” the Congress leader alleged.
He said “I do not need rest as MP Nalin Kumar Kateel is saying, Nalin himself may need it. We will give him (Nalin) complete rest within a year.”
MLC Ivan D'Souza, MLA and Congress District president Harish Kumar, leaders UB Venkatesh, Rajnath Kotian, Ibrahim Kodijal, BH Khader, Bhaskar Moily, Shashidhar Hegde, Prithviraj, Mamata Gatti, AC Vinayaraj, Dhananjaya 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.
