Udupi, 4 May 2013: Hundreds of Christians of Shirva on Friday May 3 campaigned for BJP candidate Lalaji R Mendon, who is contesting from Kaup legislative constituency in the upcoming assembly elections in the localities of Moodubelle, here.
The Christians supported BJP candidate Lalaji as the latter had undertaken several developmental works in his constituency; besides the BJP led state administration had released funds for the welfare of minority and Christians.
ZP president Upendra Nayak, Kaup BJP block president Naveen Shetty, TP former presidents Gerald Fernandes and Gladys D’Almeida, district chief secretary Shyamala Kundar, Belle gram panchayat president Rajendra Shettym, former president Sasidar Wagle, former vice president Leena Noronha, Ivan D’Almeida, Ignatius Monis, Walter Noronha, Mary Castelino, Rakesh D’Souza and others were present at the occasion.
Moodubelle’s entrepreneur and contractor Herald Wilson Martis joined BJP along with his followers.