Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah releases Congress manifesto for MCC elections

Speaking to newsmen Dinesh Gundu Rao said, "from past five years the Congress party had given priority for the development of the city. Mangaluru is a prime city after Bengaluru because it is a medical and educational hub. Mangaluru is a holy place and people from all walks of life live here in harmony. This election is very important for the Congress party. The results of the MCC elections in Mangaluru will make a lot of difference.

Siddaramaiah government sanctioned Rs 1400 crores. For the South constituency for 38 wards Rs 2,500 crore funds were released. All the earlier projects have been continued and are still under progress."

Mr Rao further said, "When the Congress government was in power Rs 5300 crore was sanctioned for the MCC. The Congress government had given priority to the Mangaluru city. All our elected members strived hard for the development of the city.

he said that the opposition won the elections spread false propaganda and lies. now, the Congress will win the MCC elections, so far the MCC elections were held 6 times and the Congress has won 5 times and party will surely win the MCC elections.”

Earlier former chief minister siddaramiah claimed to have no knowledge if BJP and JDS have entered into an alliance for the state by-elections and asked media persons to direct the questions to either Deve Gowda or Yediyurappa.

Reacting to allegations made by JDS supremo that Siddaramaiah was responsible for the collapse of the coalition government, the former chief minister said that he had already justified himself and won’t be giving clarifications every time the accusations are raised.

Siddaramaiah also declined to comment on veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary’s remark that the former was a curse for the Congress party and high command made a mistake by appointing him the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly.