Mysuru: JD(S) Congress coalition candidate of Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency C.H. Vijayashankar campaigned in K.R. Assembly segment in city yesterday.

Vijayashankar campaigned at Togaribeedi, Dharam Singh Colony, Devaraja Urs Colony, Pourakarmika Colony and sought votes for the Congress.

Maintaining that the LS Polls was crucial for the Country, he highlighted Congress headed UPA Government’s achievements in its 10 year rule at the Centre. Hitting out at PM Modi, Vijayashankar appealed the electorate to elect a Congress Government at the Centre.

Vijayashankar was accompanied by former KR MLA M.K. Somashekar and other Congress leaders.Several local leaders from the BJP including Jai Arjun, Pramod, Stephen Fernandes, Praveen, Mohammad Rais and others joined the Congress.

Sait campaigns for Congress: N.R. Congress MLA Tanveer Sait campaigned for Congress candidate Vijayashankar in several areas coming under N.R.  Assembly segment yesterday. Sait, who began his campaign from MCC ward 37, conducted door-to-door campaign and appealed the electorate to cast their votes in favour of Congress candidate Vijayashankar.

Pointing out that the JD(S) and Congress have entered into a coalition in order to oust communal BJP Government at the Centre, he said that the Congress would be holding a huge rally in city on Apr. 12 in which former PM H.D. Deve Gowda, CM Kumaraswamy, CLP leader Siddharamaiah will take part.