Mangalore, March 29, 2013:
The BJP launched its “Vijaya Sankalpa Samavesha” in Nehru Maidan today, March 29, 2013 and formally kicked off its poll campaign in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. It was the first programme in Mangalore presided over by the newly elected President of the State BJP Prahlad Joshi. BJP leaders, party workers and well-wishers of the party participated in large number in what can be termed as a show of strength by the party which has been plagued by the reversal of fortunes in the recently concluded ULB polls and of course scandals involving party leaders.
Prahlad Joshi used the opportunity to appeal to the emotions of the people by asking their forgiveness for the mistakes (past) they have done. “We know people are pained by the various corruption scandals against BJP, for which we seek your forgiveness and promise such mistakes will not recur. We seek your blessings and vote this time in the name of development”, he stated. He further added: “We should win this election and make Narendra Modi our Prime Minister and thereby make way for further development”.
Joshi took a dig at the Congress on corruption while listing the achievements of his government in the state in the last five years. He also described BJP leaders – Shettar, Sadananda Gowda, R Ashok, Eshwarappa and Anantha Kumar as ‘pancha pandavas’ of Karnataka politics and said the voters are like their chariots and should support them.
Vijaya Sankalpa Samavesha also witnessed the rejoining of Nagaraja Shetty to the BJP after a short stint with the JD(S). Other leaders like Kutharugutu Chandrahas Adyantaya, Dinesh Kayarmar, Akbar Badshah Suralpady, Narasimha Hegde, Preetham Shetty, Siddu and Nanaiagh also joined the party.
D V Sadananda Gowda, R Ashok, Nalin Kumar Kateel, Yogish Bhat, Krishna Palemar, Mallika Prasad, Angara, Padmanabha Kottary Sulochana Bhat, Capt Ganesh Karnik, Monappa Bhandary, Rukmayya Poojary, Gangadhara Goswa, Pratap Sinha Nayak, Devadas Shetty and many other leaders participated in the samavesha. / ENN
