Congress has set a target of 20 Lok Sabha seats from Karnataka: KPCC working president

Mangaluru: KPCC working president Salim Ahmed said that in preparation for the Lok Sabha elections, the AICC will appoint a minister in each Lok Sabha constituency and a senior party leader from Karnataka as party observers to seek party workers’ opinion on potential candidates. .
After attending the District Level Congress Executive Committee meeting at the Congress Bhawan in Mangaluru, he told media persons that the Congress has set a target of winning 20 seats in the Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, including Dakshina Kannada and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru.
He said, “We have requested to announce the candidates at least six months before the elections. We are working in that direction. The list of party observers for each constituency will be released by AICC shortly.
“India will come to power and Rahul Gandhi will become the Prime Minister. Congress workers will reach out to people about the failure of the Narendra Modi-led government to deposit Rs 15 lakh in accounts, generate two crore jobs annually, double farmers’ income, increase development in the last nine and a half years. Petroleum and LPG price for the next six months. Our strategy of contesting elections in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will also be changed as the party will give special emphasis on both the districts. We will also organize at the booth level to further strengthen the party. We believe in people who want change. People have faith in the Congress.”
On the question of horse-trading of BJP and JD(S) MLAs, Salim Ahmed said, “We will not indulge in operation like ‘Operation Lotus’. The party has a clear majority with 136 MLAs to give a strong and stable government. Is.” Karnataka for the next five years. Many leaders of BJP and JD(S) have approached us. The high command will decide on allowing him to join the party.
Congress is waiting for the Taluk Panchayat and District Panchayat elections. The BJP is only engaged in criticizing the guarantee schemes. Congress has implemented four guarantee schemes within 90 days of coming to power in Karnataka. The Youth Fund will be implemented in December. The BJP is scared of our guarantee schemes.”
Ahmed further said that the BJP has failed to appoint opposition leaders in the assembly. He said, “The opposition is supposed to be a shadow cabinet which exposes the failure of the government. People are closely watching their acts.”