Mangalore : Over a dozen BJP and JD(S) workers including Bhasker Rao, former BJP corporator from Attavar joined the Congress at a function held at Mangaladevi on April 14, Sunday.
Several BJP and JD(S) men from Bajal, Karmar, Padil, Mangaladevi, Attavar and Bolar joined the Congress in the presence of party’s Mangalore South candidate JR Lobo and KPT Thomas, AICC Election Observor and MP from Kerala.
Among the BJP men who joined the Congress included Harish K, Rony, Arun Kumar, Sadananda Kotian, Vincy D’Souza, Mohammad Ashr af and others.
JD(S) men namely Sushanth Bolar, Ramananda Poojari, Vivek Hegde also joined the Congress.
Several leaders including District Mahila Congress President Mamatha Gatty, South Block President Nagendra Kumar, AICC Member PV Mohan, North Block Congress President K Ashraf and others were present.