Mangaluru: In a joint press conference organised by District JD(S) and District Congress, Dakshina Kannada Congress President Harish Kumar informed that former minister Ramanath Rai will the formation of Joint Electoral Committee of Cong-JD(S) alliance in the District.
The press conference was organised on Sunday at District Congress Office and was attended by several leaders of both the parties in the District.
Harish Kumar added “Leaders, workers and activists will jointly work in the constituency to ensure the victory of Congress candidate and youth leader Mithun Rai. The constituency was in the hands of BJP for 27 years, so now it is time to change the hands. It will now come to Congress”.
JDS President Vittal Muhammad Kunhi said “Our goal is to defeat Nalin Kumar Kateel and we will jointly work for this cause in the coming election”.
Former minister B Ramanath Rai, Amarnath Shetty, Abhayachandra Jain, candidate Mithun Rai, Chief Minister's parliamentary secretary Ivan D'Souza, former legislators Moidin Bawa, JR Lobo, Congress leaders Kanchur Monu, Dhananjaya Adphangayya, JDS leader MB Sadashiva and others were present during the press conference.


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New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the escalating hostilities between Israel-US and Iran and urged the government of India to take immediate proactive steps to ensure the safety of all Indians in the middle east.
"The rapidly escalating hostilities between US-Israel and Iran are deeply concerning.
"The safety and security of every Indian citizen across the Middle East must be our highest priority," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said in a post on X.
"I urge the Government of India to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard our people," Gandhi also said.
The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday. Iran responded, targeting Israel with missiles and drones and also striking US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
The rapidly escalating hostilities between US-Israel and Iran are deeply concerning.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 28, 2026
The safety and security of every Indian citizen across the Middle East must be our highest priority.
I urge the Government of India to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard our…
