Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
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Udupi, Apr 26: The Block Congress activists' convention was held at Kidiyur Hotel Auditorim on Saturday, April 26 evening.
Former MLA U R Sabhapati inaugurated this convention. Speaking on the occasion, Sabhapati said that the youth comprise of 42% of the voters in India. Therefore, leadership should be given to the youth community, he urged.
He said that defeating the BJP is the prime objective of Congress leaders in Udupi. He therefore sacrificed the seat to the youngster , Pramod Madhvaraj. All should work collectively to defeat the BJP in Udupi constituency, he said.
Earlier, JD (S) and Samajavadi party leaders and BJP Taluk Panchayat member Ramesh joined the Congress.
Former state minister Vasant V Salian, KPCC vice-president Pratapchandra Shetty, district Congress president M A Gafoor, KPCC member Manjunath Udyavar, Dinesh Putran, district Congress vice-president Krishnaraj Saralaya, Divakar Kundar, Irene Menezes, Veronica Carnelio, Sarala Kanchan and others were present at the convention.