Will change face of Channapatna, Bengaluru South in 3 years: DCM

NT Correspondent

Channapatna: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Sunday that the Congress will change the face of Channapatna and Bengaluru South district in the next three years. Speaking at an event organised to thank the party workers and leaders for achieving a resounding victory in the Channapatna bypoll, he said, "The district has strengthened the Congress party by electing four MLAs. We will change the face of Channapatna and Bengaluru South district together with development." "This is an event to pay back the debt. We would like to thank you for all your support. The CM could not attend the event as he has injured his leg," he added.

The Deputy CM said the people of Channapatna have shown that they cannot be "taken for a ride". "I don't want to criticise anyone. The people of the constituency have replied to Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy and Yediyurappa. Your message is reverberating across the country," he added. Shivakumar said he would stand by his promises made by him. "I had promised you even before the election that this constituency is my responsibility. We will bring change together. We will regularly review the progress on our promises," he said.

Congress leader D K Suresh said he would closely watch the work of the four Congress MLAs in the constituency. "All the MLAs must take up this challenge and deliver. The people have voted for the guarantee schemes and development. We have already got a grant of Rs 600 crore and the works have started," he noted.