Summary:
Block Congress workers who participated in the event expressed their displeasure stating that despite Congress is in coalition government, JD(S) party workers trouble the Congress workers in the district.“How can we vote for that party,” said one of the angry Congress activists. Despite opposition from BJP workers, Manju has been selected as the candidate. Being a district minister, Manju failed to build and strengthen the party, resulting BJP losing the previous election. However, he was defeated by people of Arkalgud taluk in the previous assembly polls as he cheated Congress and joined BJP. I was the district president, but the BJP leaders did not consult me or seek my opinion before inviting Manju to party..