K’taka Assembly polls: Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik to contest from Karkala
Team Udayavani, Jan 23, 2023, 1:41 PM IST
Karkala: Chief of right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene Pramod Muthalik on Monday said he has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka from Karkala Assembly constituency to fight against corruption and for the cause of Hindutva.
The polls are likely by May.
”Under pressure from karyakartas, I decided to contest as an independent candidate from the Karkala Assembly segment. Already, I have travelled across the constituency seven or eight times, and everyone is of the opinion that Muthalik should contest from here as there have been injustice to Hindus and rampant corruption,” Muthalik said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said he is contesting so that he can work honestly for the cause of Hindutva and against corruption.
”My contest will be with an aim to give the Hindus justice and respect,” he added.
In November last, Muthalik said 25 Hinduwadis, including him, would contest the 2023 Assembly polls as independent candidates to protect Hindus, while alleging that the BJP which came to power with their support has failed to protect them and Hindutva.
Karkala in Udupi district is now being represented by V Sunil Kumar (BJP), who is now Minister for Energy, Kannada and Culture in the Basavaraj Bommai-led Cabinet. He has represented thrice in the constituency and won in 2004, 2013 and 2018.
Earlier a Congress bastion, former Chief Minister and ex-Union Minister M Veerappa Moily had won from there six times from 1972-1994 polls. After him H Gopala Bhandary of the party had twice represented the seat by winning the 1999 and 2008 polls.
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