Shakuntala Shetty files nomination ; dares DV Sadananda Gowda

Mangalore Today News Network

Puttur, April 18, 2013 : “ Former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda who  saw  to it that I was kicked out of the BJP after hurling unnecessary allegations against me, ought to have contested against me in Puttur if he had the courage to do so,” said Shakuntala Shetty, former MLA and Congress candidate from Puttur.

She was speaking  at a party workers meeting after filing her nomination  on April 17, Wednesday.   Shetty further said  the BJP men who were indulging in immoral acts had no moral right to   hurl allegations against the Congress leaders. She said she was now contesting from Puttur to  regain what she had lost while in the BJP.

She urged the Congress workers not to be overconfident, but sincerely work for the success of the party.

Kavu Hemanath Shetty, Puttur Block Congress President who too was a strong aspirant for a Congress ticket from Puttur, said  there was no differences in the party and that  Shakuntala Shetty was their unanimous choice.

N Sudhaker Shetty, former Puttur Block Congress chief, Subhas Rai,Mohammad Badagannur, Samethadka Gopalkrishna Bhat and others were present on the occasion.

As many as  75 men who had  earlier identified themselves with the Swabhimani Vedike joined the Congress on the occasion.