Congress high command issues show-cause notices to leaders who chanted slogans at Mangaluru airport

Congress high command issues show-cause notices to leaders who chanted slogans at Mangaluru airport

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, December 6, 2025: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has issued show-cause notices to Mithun Rai and MLC Ivan D’Souza for raising slogans in support of DK Shivakumar and against party discipline at Mangaluru Airport when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah arrived in the city yesterday.

The incident occurred as part of a centenary celebration of the dialogue between Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi. KC Venugopal had arrived in Mangaluru from Kerala to attend the program. As he was exiting the airport, Congress leaders Mithun Rai and his supporters raised slogans backing DK Shivakumar and demanded that he be made Chief Minister.

For violating party discipline, AICC Secretary Roji John has issued a show-cause notice to Mithun Rai. Ivan D’Souza, who publicly declared CM Siddaramaiah as full-term CM, has also received a notice from the Congress disciplinary committee, asking them to provide an explanation.

The move is aimed at preventing any further tussle over the Chief Minister’s position within the party.