Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD/SS)

Udupi, Apr 12: Yashpal Suvarna, who has been named officially as the BJP candidate for Udupi constituency has expressed happiness and thanked the party leadership for giving him an opportunity to fight the upcoming Assembly elections.

"I am happy and thankful to the party for giving an opportunity to an ordinary party worker like me. I will work hard to live up to the expectations and the trust that has been placed on me," he said.

Reacting to the news for the first time with the media persons, he said, "Barring Kaup, I am not confined to one constituency in Udupi district. I have worked for the party in nooks and corners of the country and in different states. I will work wherever my party directs me to work."

To a question on how he would convince the incumbent MLA Raghupati Bhat to support him, he said, "He is my guide. He had worked for my success even in the CMC elections. He had also guided me in carrying out various party functionaries. I will continue to take his help and guidance and move forward."

Yashpal Suvarna said he was targeted during the hijab controversy and he added that he will continue to work for people to ensure justice is delivered.

"Today, I am happy to be called a Hindu. All the pontiffs of the eight Maths and others respect me for being a Hindu. As a CMC member, members of all communities had supported me and I will continue to take the blessings of the elders and work unitedly with the youngsters," he said.