Mangalore: Congress Veteran Janardhan Poojary announces to Hold Mega Convention in City on Mar 18

By Robert D’Costa
Pics by John V Tauro
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore,13 Mar 2013: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) will be organizing a mega convention of party activists at Nehru maidan, here at 5.00pm on Monday March 18, announced Congress veteran and civic poll overseer Bantwal Janardhan Poojary.

 
Janardhan Poojary was speaking at the congratulatory meet on elected representatives of civic polls held at Congress publicity office here on Wednesday March 13 morning.
 

The union petroleum minister Veerappa Moily, AICC general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes, the former MP Vinay Kumar Sorake, and all DCC office bearers will attend the mega convention here on Monday evening, added Janardhan Poojary.

 

 

 
Janardhan Poojary urged the party workers to arrive at the mega convention venue in large numbers, in order to show their strength that will have positive effect on general public since Mangalore is the headquarter of Dakshina Kannada (DK) district administration, urged Janardhan Poojary.  He also said that he would rigorously campaign at Sullia, ahead of legislative assembly elections, because that was the only BJP fortress in DK district had to be regained, said Janaradhan Poojary.   

 
 
Speaking on the occasion, DCC president Bantwal Ramanath Rai said the voters’ loyalty is tested in the civic polls outcome.  ‘One should be fortunate to get party tickets to contest the civic polls, because there were requisitions from 5 – 6 persons for a single ticket. If one gets a ticket and gets elected; it’s indeed a major achievement,’ said Ramanath Rai.  He urged the party activists not to be disheartened of setbacks, instead collectively join in the campaign for the forthcoming assembly elections with vigor, positive mental attitude, which will have positive outcome, said Ramanath Rai.

 
‘I was elected as MLA for 5 times and served as state minister of transport.  What I am today is because of Congress and I continue that legacy throughout my life.  I owe my gratitude to my people at my constituency who voted me despite strong waves of other national parties,’ said Ramanat Rai.  He also urged the elected representatives to be loyal to party and always on guard the party’s dignity and interest that should be above self.

 
AICC member P V Mohan, the former MP Vinay Kumar Sorake, KPCC general secretary Ivan D’Souza, DK district youth Congress president Mithun Rai, Congress veteran leaders, party activists were present at the occasion.

 
The victory celebrations will be held during mega convention.