Youth Congress Gen Secy resigns over party ticket to Mithun Rai
Team Udayavani, Apr 2, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
Mangaluru: Alleging that the Congress party has ignored the Billawa community while giving a ticket to Mithun Rai for the Lok Sabha elections, Mangaluru South Assembly constituency’s Youth Congress General Secretary Karthik Poojary submitted his resignation and proclaimed support for the BJP party.
Karthik who has been serving as the general secretary of the Youth Congress in Mangaluru Assembly constituency for the past two years has in a press release claimed that the Billawa community has not gotten its due recognition in the Congress party. It further stated that the opinion of veteran Congress leader, B Janardhana Poojary, who also happens to be a leader of Billawa community was not sought before finalising Mithun Rai’s name.
Karthik also alleged that Rai, had not taken any measures to strengthen the party while he served as the Youth Congress president. He alleged that Rai never allowed others to grow in the party, except few of his associates.
Speaking to media persons, Karthik Poojary said that he has decided to support Modi.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
SC notice to Karnataka, DK Shivakumar on CBI plea against withdrawal of consent by state govt
Will remain active in politics till my last breath: JD(S) patriarch & ex-PM Deve Gowda
New kind of ”Jihad” in Karnataka through Waqf Board, alleges Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
Chikkaballapur: Yoga teacher feigns death by holding her breath, escapes murder bid
Leopard spotted near M’luru airport, Forest Dept begins search operation
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Neeraj Chopra to head to South Africa for off-season training later this month
Sensex, Nifty fall for 2nd day on FII selling; RIL, ICICI Bank major drag
Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP on demonetisation anniversary
SC notice to Karnataka, DK Shivakumar on CBI plea against withdrawal of consent by state govt
DeMo paved way for monopolies by devastating MSMEs, informal sector: Rahul on note ban anniversary
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.