Cong to contest Zilla and Taluk panchayat polls on its own

Cong to contest Zilla and Taluk panchayat polls on its own
Udayavani News

Hubli, September 26: Congress party would contest the coming Zilla and Taluk Panchayat polls in the State independently, Water Resources Minister and KPCC President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday.

The Congress workers' convention, being held in eight districts of North Karnataka, today aims at "building the party to come to power on its own in the State," he told reporters here.

Similar conventions will be also be held at taluk level in the State, Kharge said.

A five-member committee would be set up in every district in the State "to solve the unrest in the party."

Asserting that there was no threat to the coalition government in the State, Kharge said the government would complete its full term.