Mangaluru: Former MLA Vijay Kumar Shetty who was aspirant of Congress ticket from Mangaluru North constituency alleged that Congress had broken its promise to him in awarding the ticket to sitting MLA Mohiuddin Bava.
Addressing a press meet here, he said that last election he had sacrificed his seat to Mohiuddin Bava and clearly told the party leadership that the sacrifice was only for a term.
Shetty said that senior party leaders A K Antony, Oscar Fernandes and Janardhan Poojary had promised him an MLC seat for giving up his seat in Mangaluru North. However, when the time came, they failed to keep up the promise.
He also dismissed rumours that he join BJP. Nagaveni, corporator, Uttam Alva, vice-president of Youth Congress, Purushottama, Anita Alva, Reshma and Karunakar were present at the press meet.
