Udupi : One who gets power and opportunities then party is great. But one who is denied the power and opportunities, it would be common of criticizing the same party. Congress party men no need to confuse. With the strong support of congress workers, Pratapchandra Shetty is selected for candidate of MLC election, said K Gopal Poojary, President of Udupi District Congress Party Committee.

While speaking with the media persons at Udupi, he said that with state ministers, MLAs’, former Ministers’ and former MLA’s visited undivided districts 158 grama panchayats congress supported elected members, Zilla panchayat members, taluk Panchayat members, city council members, municipal members . We came to understand that Congress candidate of MLC election Mr. Pratapchandra Shetty surely going to win the election. With the help and guidance of Oscar Fernandes, General Secretary of AICC and Rajya Sabha member, District in charge minister, Mr. Vinay Kumar Sorake, Parliamentary Secretary and MLA Pramod Madwaraj, former MLA H. Gopal Bhandary, district ten block congress president and zilla panchayat members hard work, congress candidate going to win surely, he said.

The state government in order to develop panchayats and centralization of power, the law of panchayat administration revised. So the term of Zilla Panchayat president increased to five years. The opinion of Shobha Karandlaje, M P, is baseless on the development of grama panchayats.

State government is providing more taxes money to centre, but equally that money is not coming to the state. Shobha Karandalje should take interest to bring sufficient money for the state. But criticizing the state government always is not fair to her, said Gopala Poojary.

The role of Pratapchandra Shetty during his tenure will be much appreciated. The claim of the dissidence members that Pratapchandra Shetty was not active during his tenure will be baseless.

Asking the question regarding the anti-party activities, he said block congress president has been directed to submit report on persons carrying out anti – party activities. The congress party took action on those dealing with anti party activities. When asked on why Pratapchandra Shetty was not sacked nor given any anti party activities that holding protest against the government, he said Pratapchandra Shetty protested in favor of farmers. Ruling MLA’s sometimes take protest for the welfare of the people which means that should take action on them.

Along with K. Gopal Poojary, Nagesh Udyavar, Bhaskar Rao Kidiyoor, Narasimha Murthy, Sujay Poojary and others were present during the press conference at Press Club Udupi.