Disappointed over not being considered for party ticket to the Mandya constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) General Secretary H.N. Ravindra has resigned and accused the party of selling Lok Sabha ticket to the highest bidder.
He alleged that the KPCC and senior leaders of the party had decided to field an “outsider” in Mandya, who has not even obtained primary membership of the party.
Dr. Ravindra, who is also former State president of Indian Medical Association, said he has submitted his resignation to KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar. He alleged that the senior leaders of the party have not discussed the issue of fielding the candidate from the constituency with local leaders and workers. The party has taken an unilateral decision to field the candidate who is not from the Mandya constituency, he alleged.
