The Yeshwantpur Block Congress Committee on Tuesday said there was no confusion over who is the candidate for Rajarajeshwari Nagar, which goes to polls on May 28.
Incumbent MLA Muniratna will contest the polls, said committee president and Lakshmidevi Nagar councillor Velu Nayakar M.
Polls to the R.R. Nagar constituency was deferred after over 9,000 voter ID cards were found stacked in a flat in Jalahalli, after which an inquiry was ordered. The FIR registered by the police had named Mr. Muniratna as one of the accused.
Support
Extending their support to Mr. Muniratna, G.K. Venkatesh, Nayakar, Srinivasa Murthy, G. Mohan Kumar, all councillors in wards under the RR Nagar constituency, said: “We are confident that Mr. Muniratna will win the election. There is no alliance between the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. In case there is an alliance, it will be announced by our high command. But, Mr. Muniratna will remain our candidate.”
