The Congress has been losing its base in the country, and it may find its place only in the public gallery of parliament, said Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, a BJP candidate for Shivamogga seat.
In a press conference in Shivamogga on Thursday, Mr. Raghavendra said Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, had moved out of the Maha Agadi alliance in Maharashtra. “Many leaders and parties are distancing themselves from Congress. The party may not have its representatives in parliament, and they may have to find a place in the public gallery,” he said.
He made this remark in reaction to Congress leader and Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa’s allegations against him (B.Y. Raghavendra) and his party leaders. “Being a Minister for Education, Madhu Bangarappa has been engaged in loose talk. He called workers of the BJP as ‘chelas’. Why has he forgotten the fact that the same workers did campaign for his father, S. Bangarappa when he contested for Lok Sabha on the BJP ticket?” he asked.
