Rajya Sabha MP and Bellary City assembly constituency Congress candidate Anil H Lad appears to have been isolated in the party with no senior Congress leader in the district supporting him in the electioneering.
Former minister M.Diwakar Babu declared that he will not campaign for “mining mafia” candidate Mr Lad, while former MP K.C. Kondaiah has stayed away from the campaign after Mr Lad’s mining lease was cancelled by the Supreme Court for maximum illegalities. But his several friends and associates in the mining industry, have reportedly extended support to Mr Lad and are working all out to ensure his victory in the elections.
Another strong contender for the Congress ticket from Bellary city and mining industrialist Hothur Mohammed Iqbal too has been canvassing for Mr Lad.
Interestingly, he is the only unsuccessful aspirant among eight others who is supporting Mr Lad in the elections.
While campaigning with Mr Lad in Ranithota area on Monday, Mr Iqbal told Deccan Chronicle that as a loyal Congressman, he had decided to adhere to the decision of the Congress high command. He also said he was determined to ensure the overall development of Bellary city under a Congress government and end the “misrule” of the Reddy brothers.
“I am a staunch Congressman, I am not the kind of person to stay away from the party if I do not get a ticket”, he remarked.
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