Mangalore : The members of Authorized Congress People’s Movement Committee of Mangalore Constituency will hold a meeting to nominate one congress members as the independent candidate in the coming Vidhan Sabha election against Congress Candidate UT Khader at Swagath Hotel, Thokkottu on April 5, Friday at 5.30 pm.
Speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on April 3, Wednesday, Farooq UH, member of Ullal constituency said that the congress party in Ullal constituency has been turned as UT Khader’s family party.
The congress supporters who have been neglected by UT Khader and his supports will gather at the meeting and will choose a worker to contest in the coming election. These members will not join or support any other party, hence have decided to support candidate Independently.
There are nearly 150 congress members who have joined the committee formed 15 days back, opposing the work efficiency UT Khader. He also said that when the election observer had visited the city, there were not informed about it and Khader’s supporters raised his name for the forth coming election.
Farooq also said that Khader has not questioned about the amount of Rs 50 lakhs in the fund sanctioned by the state government for the development of Ullal Dargah, but during the last session, he questioned for publicity.
Committee members like Dennis D’Souza, Bawa Muhammed, Vincent Nazreth and Mansoor were present.