‘Star campaigners’ of Congress include Syed Naseer Hussein
The Congress on Sunday released the list of its ‘star campaigners’ from Karnataka which also included twotime Rajya Sabha member Syed Naseer Hussein whose supporters have been accused of raising proPakistan slogans on the Vidhan Soudha premisis.
Mr. Hussein had come under intense attack from the Opposition that had urged the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman not to administer the oath to him. The alleged sloganshouting had been reported soon after the Rajya Sabha election results were declared in which Mr. Hussein was victorious. Three of his followers who had allegedly shouted slogans during the victory celebrations have been arrested.
Congress president M. Mallikarjun Kharge leads the list that has former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar. A host of Cabinet Ministers, including Eshwar Khandre, whose son Sagar Khandre is contesting from Bidar; Satish Jharkiholi, whose daughter Pri
Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among others in the list
yanka Jarkiholi is contesting from Chikkodi; and Madhu Bangarappa, whose sister Geetha Shivarajkumar is contesting from Shivamogga, on the Congress ticket, have been named in the list.
Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, general secretaries Randeep Singh Surjewala and Jairam Ramesh, former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily, seniormost legislator of Karnataka R.V. Deshpande, the former Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Council B.K. Hariprasad, and the former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi are among the 40 ‘star campaigners’.