Bengaluru, Feb 20: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has made it clear that it would not extend support to actor-activist Prakash Rai who has decided to contest as an independent candidate in Bengaluru Central constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Speaking to media persons here yesterday, KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the Congress would consider supporting Mr Rai only if he joined the party.
"Prakash Raj has spoken to Siddaramaiah and asked him to offer support to him. He is contesting as an independent and we cannot offer support to an independent candidate. If he joins the Congress, then we can think about it. He has spoken to me as well," Rao told reporters.
Prakash Rai, who is set to debut in electoral politics from the Bengaluru Central seat in the coming Lok Sabha polls, has already begun campaigning much before mainstream politicians. Several progressive organizations have extended support to him.
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