Defeated BJP, SDPI candidates in Narasimharaja turn heat on Tanveer Sait
The Hindu
Defeated BJP, SDPI candidates in Narasimharaja turn heat on Tanveer Sait
BJP and SDPI candidates from Narasimharaja Assembly constituency in Mysuru viz., Sandesh Swamy and Abdul Majeed, who lost in the recent elections, have sought to turn the heat on the victorious Congress candidate Tanveer Sait to take up development works in the ‘backward’ constituency.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Monday, Mr. Swamy regretted that the constituency has remained under-developed even though Mr. Sait has represented it for five successive terms and was recently elected for the sixth term.
He claimed that the constituency was home to a large number of slums and several people where shelter-less. Poverty may have helped Mr. Sait win the elections, but he should strive to develop the constituency and help its people by establishing educational institutions and healthcare facilities, he said.
He also expressed concern over the criminal activities in the area and said Mr. Sait himself was the victim of a murderous assault on him.
Mr. Swamy sought to point out to Mr. Sait that he may have won by securing about 83,000 votes out of the 1.84 lakh votes cast in the elections, but more than one lakh people had voted against him and he should make serious efforts to take up development works in the constituency. He made it clear that he was always ready to join hands in any endeavour for the welfare of the constituency.
His recent loss in the Assembly elections was his third straight defeat, but Mr. Swamy said the number of votes polled by him had increased in every election. He had polled over 52,000 votes this time against the 46,000 votes he secured during the last elections in 2018.
Mr. Swamy, while congratulating Mr. Sait on his victory, also thanked the voters and the BJP workers for participating in the campaign.