Manglore, 07 Apr 2013: Fresh election controversies in Mangalore lead supporters of congress party worker, Ivan Dsouza to protest against Congress leaders.
Supporters of Congress party worker, Ivan D’Souza staged a protest in front of district congress office, Mangalore against their leaders Janardhan Poojary, Oscar Fernandes and Veerappa Moily, the high command and against entrepreneur Ronald Colaco for not granting party ticket to Ivan D’Souza in the upcoming legislative body election here on Saturday.
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The supporters who gathered raised slogans against the senior leaders and alleged that the party ticket had been sold for money of entrepreneurs.
Former mayor, Ashraf addressing the protesters said that, “Ivan D’souza is the one who has worked for the welfare of the party. He was the one who has capacity to unite a large number of youth and build the party and make it strong and steady," he said.
"The Congress leaders Janardhan Poojary, Oscar Fernandes and Veerappa Moily have caused injustice to the genuine and hard working party workers. D’Souza has to be the next MLA candidate," he demanded.
He further questioned the high command on the reasoning behind granting an election seat for J R Lobo.
Disappointed protestors also burnt an effigy of Ronald Colaco.