Mangaluru : Former Minister Okay. Abhayachandra Jain, who represented the Moodbidri constituency, mentioned on Friday that the Congress ought to give new faces an opportunity to run for workplace with a view to reclaim energy. On the sidelines of a perform honouring nice athlete Milkha Singh on the district Congress headquarters, he spoke with reporters.
Responding to queries about his resolution to not contest polls anymore, Mr. Jain mentioned he had not contested the 2018 polls figuring out absolutely effectively he couldn’t win. He had advised younger chief Mithun Rai’s identify because the social gathering candidate. It was setback for the Congress because the social gathering has been fielding outdated faces to contest elections whereas majority of the voters comprise the youthful technology. Mr. Jain mentioned he, together with former Ministers Vinay Kumar Sorake and B. Ramanath Rai, have been elected as MLAs on the age of 35-40 years Equally, the social gathering ought to give scope to younger leaders who’ve been working laborious for the Congress, he mentioned. The BJP, he mentioned, has given prominence to younger leaders and was profitable in getting extra variety of seats, he added.
On the condolence assembly, Mr. Jain urged the Union and State governments to present extra prominence to sports activities actions. He, because the Sports activities Minister, had laid the muse stone for a state-of-the-art swimming pool at Yemmekere within the metropolis to be constructed at a value of ₹5 crore. The challenge was in limbo now, he regretted. Contemplating the growing variety of children enjoying cricket in Dakshina Kannada and rising profitable on the State and nationwide ranges, Mangaluru ought to get a cricket stadium of worldwide commonplace, Mr. Jain mentioned.
