Congress candidates for all 60 wards in Mangaluru City Council elections were chosen after a consensus of all leaders, including B. Janardhan Poojary, said district Congress president K. Harish Kumar on Monday.
“All the candidates have been decided by the election committee of the party following a consensus of leaders, including Mr. Poojary, MLCs and former MLAs by taking into consideration their winnability,” he said.
Rubbishing claims made by former MLA K. Vijaykumar Shetty and senior leader Kallige Taranath Shetty that tickets were given to Mr. Poojary’s supporters, Mr. Kumar said Mr. Poojary was a leader and his views were considered. He said that disciplinary action would be initiated against the two senior party activists. Mr. Kumar said there were few wards where some party activists are contesting against official candidates. “We’ve asked them to withdraw,” he said.