Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the party will register victory in the coastal belt in the upcoming Parliamentary polls.
"We are holding the state-level convention this time in Mangaluru as we perceive chances of winning from this region," the Deputy Chief Minister said.
Speaking to journalists, Shivakumar, present for the state-level party convention ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, highlighted the potential for political change, noting shifts in coastal communities' attitudes.
He said that the issues of unemployment and business stagnation in coastal Karnataka will be addressed by the ruling Congress.
Shivakumar said the BJP had failed to take up development works in the region though they have been representing the Dakshina Kannada constituency for a long period.
Congress has plans to introduce innovative ideas and initiatives to stimulate economic growth and job creation in the coastal region, he added.
On the controversy over the removal of a teacher from her post at St Gerosa school in the city, he said appropriate legal action would be taken as per law. He defended the allocation of funds to minority communities, stating it as a necessary step towards equitable development.
The senior Congress leader said the candidate for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency will be announced after obtaining the results of an internal party survey.
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