<p>‘Candidates meet Citizens’ organised by Bangalore Political Action committee (BPAC) and Citizens for Sustainability saw 12 of 20 candidates unveil their vision for the poll-bound Hebbal Assembly constituency on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the given three-minute time, Congress candidate C K Abdul Rahman Sharief said he would make Hebbal a model constituency with the support of the Congress government and the BBMP. <br /><br />Y A Narayanaswamy, the BJP candidate, promised to provide free wifi and set up a 24x7 call centre, while Ismail Sharieff Nana (JD-S) assured to solve the problems of <br />the poor.<br /><br />Among other candidates who are in the fray, Hunsur K Chandrashekhar (DPP) vowed to start a club for senior citizens and Dr Manjunath Nayak, a human right activist, assured to rejuvenate Hebbal lake and fill up potholes. The lone woman candidate Pavithra vowed to organise health campaigns. Among other independent candidates, Nagesh S found improper sewage and stormwater drains as the major problems in the constituency. <br /><br />B S Manjunath promised to develop slums, Vinay Kumar did not prefer to make any promises before the polls. Dr P K Velladurai batted for free education and Ali Haider spoke about the problems he faced to choose his election symbol. <br /><br />Anil Shetty, a BPAC member, had a different take on the speeches made by candidates.<br />“Did it not sound like a tenth student’s speech?” he asked the audience. This is not the traditional politics, he added.<br /><br />When the Congress and the BJP candidate claimed that about corruption, the audience reminded them of the parties they were representing. <br /><br />The event ended even before all the candidates could speak on governance and corruption-free administration.<br /><br /></p>
<p>‘Candidates meet Citizens’ organised by Bangalore Political Action committee (BPAC) and Citizens for Sustainability saw 12 of 20 candidates unveil their vision for the poll-bound Hebbal Assembly constituency on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the given three-minute time, Congress candidate C K Abdul Rahman Sharief said he would make Hebbal a model constituency with the support of the Congress government and the BBMP. <br /><br />Y A Narayanaswamy, the BJP candidate, promised to provide free wifi and set up a 24x7 call centre, while Ismail Sharieff Nana (JD-S) assured to solve the problems of <br />the poor.<br /><br />Among other candidates who are in the fray, Hunsur K Chandrashekhar (DPP) vowed to start a club for senior citizens and Dr Manjunath Nayak, a human right activist, assured to rejuvenate Hebbal lake and fill up potholes. The lone woman candidate Pavithra vowed to organise health campaigns. Among other independent candidates, Nagesh S found improper sewage and stormwater drains as the major problems in the constituency. <br /><br />B S Manjunath promised to develop slums, Vinay Kumar did not prefer to make any promises before the polls. Dr P K Velladurai batted for free education and Ali Haider spoke about the problems he faced to choose his election symbol. <br /><br />Anil Shetty, a BPAC member, had a different take on the speeches made by candidates.<br />“Did it not sound like a tenth student’s speech?” he asked the audience. This is not the traditional politics, he added.<br /><br />When the Congress and the BJP candidate claimed that about corruption, the audience reminded them of the parties they were representing. <br /><br />The event ended even before all the candidates could speak on governance and corruption-free administration.<br /><br /></p>
