If Cong fields Sorake from DK, we will field a candidate to defeat him: Muslim outfit

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February 21, 2019

Mangaluru, Feb 21: Muslim Sanghatenagala Okkoota, an unofficial umbrella body of a section of Muslim organisations in Dakshina Kannada (DK) has warned the Congress party against fielding former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake from the DK Lok Sabha constituency in looming general elections.

A two-time MLA from Puttur, and a former MP from Udupi, Mr Sorake lost the assembly election from Kaup in 2018, although he had represented it the previous term. Currently the Billava leader is lobbying for Lok Sabha ticket from DK.

Addressing a press conference here today, Okkoota president K Ashraf, who joined Janata Dal last year after quitting Congress, called Mr Sorake an “anti-Muslim.”

“It was because of the support of Muslims of Kaup constituency in Udupi, Mr Sorake had become an MLA in 2013 Assembly polls. However, he is anti-Muslim colour came to light during the last taluk and zilla panchayat elections,” he said.

"In the past Muslim candidates had won zilla and taluk panchayat elections for the Congress in Udupi. But Sorake ensured that Muslims were not given tickets in the last local body elections," complained Mr Ashraf, who had earlier served as the Mayor of Mangaluru.

“What was more shocking was Mr Sorake’s statement that Hindus would not vote for Congress candidates if it fields Muslims. We can never tolerate such statements,” said he said.

“He is an-Muslim. We will never entertain him. We do not want the Congress to field such a candidate from Dakshina Kannada. If it still fields him, Muslim Okkoota will field or support an alternative candidate," he warned.

Muslim Okkoota representatives Mohammad Haneef U, C M Mustafa, Siddiq Talapady, Haris Baikampady, V H Kareem, Ibrahim Kailar, Hidayat Maripalla, K S Aboobakar and P V Raheem were present among others at the press meet.

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enemy of my enemy is my friend...Vote for sorake at least he is not like chaddi terror, he will lead good and make DK people live in peace, if BJP came we all know all people will suffer including hindus.

You guys are not capable of winning nor will let others win. You guys are responsible for the BJP win and suffering of Muslims in DK today. Just being a Muslim doesn't qualify for the Congress seat.

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BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur from DK-Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency

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October 1,2024

The BJP has selected Kishore Kumar Puttur as its candidate for the bypoll to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency. The by-election will be held on October 21.

Kishore Kumar is presently serving as the General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada BJP unit. He had served as vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha from 2014 to 2016.

The by-election will be held to the seat vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary of the BJP who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024 following Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the council was till January, 2028.

In the last Council election held for the dual member constituency in December 2021, Poojary had secured 3,672 votes while the Congress candidate Manjunath Bhandary had secured 2079 votes. Poojary and Bhandary had secured required votes from the first preferential votes and had won the election.

There were several aspirants for the BJP ticket including former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru divisional in-charge Uday Kumar Shetty, former minister Pramod Madhwaraj and former Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.

The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the election. KPCC working president Manjunath Bhandary in a recent press meet in Mangaluru had said that an opportunity will be given to congress leaders from Udupi district to contest by-election.

The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency has 6037 voters including 3551 from Dakshina Kannada comprising eight MLAs, one MP. The last date for filing nomination is October 3 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is October 7. The counting will be held on October 24.

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