Mangalore : Advocate SP Changappa, president of Mangalore Bar Association filed the nomination as Mangalore South Constituency JD(S) candidate to Election officer Srikanth Rao at MCC on April 16, Tuesday.

Addressing the media persons, Changappa said that the BJP led state government in the state was involved in corruption, denotification and illegal mining, while the Congress Government in the centre was involved in various scams including 2G Spectrum, Adarsh, CWG, coal scam, helicopter deal scam, WARDHA, Farm loan and other series of scams.  It has also made the people suffer from the frequent price hike on various commodities. Hence the people of the state will render their support to the JD(S) and bring into power with majority, he said.

The intelligent people of the district will oppose the anti people parties and select JD(S) in the all Vidhan Sabha Constituency also, he said.

Changappa was accompanied with his supporters in the procession carried out from PVS Circle to MCC.

JD(s) leaders Vasanth Poojary, Sushil Naronha, Muneer Mukkacheri, Gopalkrishna Attavar and Ratnakar Suvarna among others were present.