Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 6: In a significant step toward strengthening the Congress party’s organizational base in the coastal region, Denis D’Silva was officially sworn in as the president of the Dakshina Kannada (DK) District Congress Campaign Committee. The ceremony, held at St Sebastian Hall, Bendore, on Saturday, was part of a Congress workers’ convention themed ‘Jai Bapu – Jai Bhim – Jai Samvidhan’.
With over 25 years of service in the Congress Party, Denis D’Silva has held several key positions including booth president, Ward Congress Committee president, general secretary of the Dakshina Kannada Youth Congress, secretary of the Block Congress Committee, and state coordinator of the KPCC Campaign Committee. A seasoned grassroots leader, he has played an active role in election campaigns and promoting social harmony. Beyond politics, Denis has served as diocesan and state president of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) and has been actively involved in community service and disaster relief efforts.














In his address, Denis D’Silva expressed his gratitude to the Congress high command for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Campaign Committee. He sought the cooperation and support of all party members and activists to strengthen the organization and bring the Congress back to power in the district. Emphasizing unity, he urged everyone to work collectively to counter the misinformation and propaganda being spread by the opposition against the state Congress government.
Earlier, the event was inaugurated by Vinay Kumar Sorake, president of the KPCC Campaign Committee and former minister. In his address, Sorake emphasized that socialism and secularism are the foundation of the Indian Constitution and urged Congress workers to uphold these core values.
“We must work to safeguard the Constitution and highlight the Congress party’s immense contributions to the nation,” Sorake said. “Through strong organization, we should promote the party’s ideology, leadership, and achievements while countering opposition’s anti-constitutional activities and misinformation campaigns,” he added.
During the convention, M H Sudheer Kumar Murolli, chief coordinator and KPCC spokesperson, delivered a talk on the theme ‘Jai Bapu – Jai Bhim – Jai Samvidhan: Why, How, and for What Purpose’.
Abdul Muneer, vice president of the KPCC Campaign Committee, spoke on the topic ‘Let us protect our vote, our right — support Rahul Gandhi’.
B L Hanumanthayya, former Rajya Sabha member and co-chairman of the Campaign Committee, recalled the resolutions of the historic 1924 Belagavi Congress Session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
The event was presided over by Harish Kumar, president of the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee. Prominent leaders present included former ministers B Ramanath Rai, former MP B Ibrahim, AICC secretary P V Mohan, MLC Ivan D’Souza, Padmaraj R Poojary, Suresh Ballal, Coastal Development Authority chairman M A Ghafoor, KPCC Secretary Inayath Ali, M S Mohammed, and several senior office-bearers and grassroots leaders.
Leaders Harish Kumar, M A Ghafoor, Lavanya Ballal, Shalet Pinto, Manjunath Poojary, T M Shaheed, and Vishwas Kumar Das, who were recently appointed as chairpersons of various boards and corporations, were honoured during the event.
Other notable attendees included Adarsh Yallappa, K P Johny, Shashikiran Rai, Thejaswiraj Chandrahas Shetty, K P Thomas, Farook Ullal, Joaquim D’Souza, and Shahul Hameed from the KPCC Campaign Committee. Rural Mahila Congress president Usha Anchan, Appi, Ibrahim Nawaz, Shailaja Rajesh, Chethan Bengere, Manuraj Rajeeva, Dr Shekar Poojary, Abbas Ali, Dinesh Mulur, and several youth and community leaders also took part in the event.
The convention saw strong participation from across the district, reflecting unity and enthusiasm as the party prepares for future electoral challenges in the region.
Former MLA and KPCC Campaign Committee vice president J R Lobo delivered the welcome address, while Rohith Ullal and Santhosh D’Costa compered the programme. T K Sudeer proposed the vote of thanks.
The workers’ convention, jointly organized by the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Campaign Committee and the District Congress Committee, paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Dr B R Ambedkar, emphasizing the importance of constitutional values and echoing Rahul Gandhi’s call for electoral transparency and the sanctity of voting. Marking the centenary of the 1924 Belagavi Congress Session, the convention revisited its historic resolutions and promoted the message — ‘The power of democracy lies in the ballot paper’.