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Bengaluru, Jan 15: The ruling Congress party’s Lok Sabha election committee meet will be held in Bengaluru on January 19 and it will be followed by a Congress workers convention in Mangaluru on January 21.

Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the Lok Sabha election committee meeting will be held at the Indira Bhavan on January 19, which will be attended by observers from Delhi.

Shivakumar, who is also the KPCC president said: "The list of potential candidates given by the district in-charge ministers will be discussed during the meeting as the list of candidates needs to be finalised quickly," he said adding that AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge will attend the Congress party workers’ mega convention in Mangaluru on January 21.

Appointments to Boards, Corporations shortly

The KPCC chief said the list of appointments to Boards and Corporations will be a Sankranthi gift to the partymen. “The list of appointments to boards and corporations can be out any moment. There is no question of delaying the appointments any further. All promises made during elections regarding roles for party workers will be kept,’’ he said.

Answering questions on Uttara Kannada BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde who was speaking against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in singular terms, Shivakumar said: "Ananth kumar Hegde is not stable and needs immediate treatment.’’

“No one with sane mind will talk like that. It is a good thing that his leaders have understood what he said was wrong. Ananth Kumar Hegde has to take care of his health,’’ he said.

Sankranti greetings

The deputy chief minister extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of the Makara Sankranti. “I pray for good rains and crops this year. More than 220 taluks have been declared drought-hit this year. I pray that lives of farmers improve this year,’’ he added.