Mangaluru, December 9: Already three persons have filed the nomination from Dakshina Kananda for the upcoming MLC polls from Congress party and now, Congress party worker Harikrishna Bantwal has filed his nomination as an independent candidate and with this a total of four candidates have filed nomination from congress party itself.
Harikrishna Bantwal arrived along with a large number of supporters and filed the nomination at the DC’s office in Mangaluru on Wednesday, December 9th.
Speaking to reporters later, Harikrishna Bantwal said, for the upcoming MLC polls, I have filed my nomination as a faithful and sincere congress worker. As injustice is being done to the honest workers, I have field this nomination. I will not withdraw the nomination for any reason, he said.
I am inspired by Swami Vivekananda, Sri Narayanaguru and former Union minister B Janardhan Poojary. I am in politics from 43 years. Since 1982, I am working with Poojary. Till now I have not got any position from congress, I have not filed nominations. From block congress to district congress, and as KPCC spokesperson I have handled the works. The congress party has overlooked honest workers and provided tickets to those who denied tickets, alleged Harikrishna Bantwal.
I do not have money. But a team of honest workers are supporting me. I have not filed nomination for the position. I do not want power. But injustice is being done for the sincere workers. Such injustice should not occur in the next elections. So I have decided to fight against such system. Hence, I will not withdraw from contesting in the elections. In the recent days, untoward incidents are rising in Dakshina Kannada district and for all these problems I will respond, said Harikrishna Bantwal.
Congress leaders such as Kallige Tharanath Shetty, former president of Youth Congress- Arun Coelho, Shiraj Shetty Kolambe, and other congress activists were present.
