Addressing media persons at a press meet at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Friday, Vijay Kumar Shetty, Former MLA, said that Mr. Shetty will join the party at a public programme scheduled to be held on December 16 at a ground near 'Polali Dwara', Gurupura Kaikamba. Ullas Rai, Former General Manager, Vijaya Bank and some other elected representatives and social workers from other parties will also join Congress on the occasion, he said.
Oscar Fernandes, Rajya Sabha MP, Ramanath Rai, President, District Congress, Janardhana Poojary, former minister, Vinay Kumar Sorake, former MP besides other Congress leaders such as BA Moideen, KS Mohammed Masood are expected to participate in the programme, he said.
Vijaynath Vittal Shetty is joining the party without any selfish motives and eye on election ticket, Mr. Shetty said. “He only wants to work for the betterment of the district, better roads and education for our children”, he said.
On a query on his Vijaynath Shetty's closeness with former Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, Mr. Shetty said that his loyalties will remain with the Congress as serving the district is his sole intention of joining the party.
On the current political developments in the state, Mr. Shetty said that although statements are being made within the BJP circles that a 'Bhasmaasura' (in reference to BS Yeddyurappa) has gone out of the party, there are still 'smaller Bhasmaasuras' in the party. “The people are fed up with the BJP rule. The atmosphere now has become congenial for Congress. People are showing support for our party and there are newer members joining the fray. Surveys are also showing that we will have the upper hand in the elections”, he said.
On a query on the growing list of aspirants for election ticket in the party, Mr. Shetty said that the partymen are looking at it in a positive perspective and admitted that he too is one of the aspirants.
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