Mangaluru: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited the Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple and Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday and offered prayers.
Speaking to mediapersons at Dharmasthala, he said “before starting 'Dharma yuddha' this time I had the darshan of Dharmasthala Manjunatha and Annappa Swamy.”
“During every election, I seek the blessings of Lord Manjuntha. Lord Manjunatha has been blessing me,” he said.
On preparations for the Lok Sabha election, D K Shivakumar said “We have fulfilled all the five guarantees promised to the people. The Congress has acted as per the promise made during the assembly elections. We will go before the voters to strengthen our hands further. We have done our job. Now, the voters will decide.
"Women are travelling in free buses and there by visiting pilgrimage centres. We are confident that people will remember us while casting their vote,” he added.
“I am confident of our guarantees. The Congress will win the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka,” he told mediapersons in Subrahmanya.
To a query on suspected Naxals in Subrahmanya, “we will discuss with officials. I will speak to the Deputy Commissioner,” he said.
(Published 26 March 2024, 08:27 IST)
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