Congress defends decision to support Bangarappa
The Congress on Monday defended its decision to support Samajwadi Party candidate S Bangarappa who is pitted against BJP's Chief Ministerial nominee BS Yeddyurappa in Shikaripura assembly constituency in Shimoga district.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S Bangarappa is all set to rejoin the Congress for the fourth time as he asserted that the foreign origin of AICC chief Sonia Gandhi was no longer an issue and that he wished to contest on the party ticket in the Lok Sabha polls.