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Talking on his shift to politics, Naik mentioned that this choice was semi-impulsive with a robust intent to place his expertise as a bureaucrat to make use of, with a view to serve the individuals of Raichur Loksabha Constituency.
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The Raichur Loksabha constituency which falls beneath the Kalyana Karnataka area faces numerous points associated to healthcare, unemployment, schooling and lack of transport amenities
The ST-reserved Raichur Loksabha constituency is all set to witness a keenly watched contest between BJP’s sitting MP Raja Amareshwar Naik and Congress candidate G Kumar Naik, a former bureaucrat who’s all set for his political debut.
Kumar Naik, who served as DC and district incharge secretary in Raichur district for over a decade was swarmed by individuals whereas he stepped in for campaigning.
Talking on his shift to politics, Naik mentioned that this choice was semi-impulsive with a robust intent to place his expertise as a bureaucrat to make use of, with a view to serve the individuals of Raichur Loksabha Constituency.
“That intent behind becoming a member of politics was that I ought to spend the remaining years of my life meaningfully. Having carried out 35 years of service in public life as a bureaucrat, your complete expertise must be used and never be wasted. Because the elections had been coming quickly after my retirement,I requested for the potential for candidacy for this election. The AICC has gracefully accepted my request and fielded me as a candidate right here,” Naik mentioned.
The Raichur Loksabha constituency which falls beneath the Kalyana Karnataka area faces numerous points associated to healthcare, unemployment, schooling and lack of transport amenities. Recognising the problems as precedence areas, Kumar Naik asserted {that a} systematic method can resolve the problem in 10 years.
“The federal government of India has recognised Raichur and Yadgir as aspirational districts, which implies there’s plenty of work that must be carried out right here. I’ve labored right here specializing in schooling, well being and livelihood. Comparable points proceed. Although there may be plenty of enchancment relating to per capita earnings, points like schooling, well being and malnutrition persist. The problems want a scientific method, over a interval of ten years. We will make a significant distinction,” he mentioned.
The previous bureaucrat who will likely be taking up sitting MP Raja Amareshwar Naik from the BJP, acknowledged the implementation of ensures as his ammo and the anti-incumbency towards the BJP MP that would have manner for his victory in his maiden election.
“There’s an enormous anti-incumbency right here, I imagine the BJP MP has not visited these locations. I’ve interacted with these individuals and I imagine they haven’t even heard his identify. They haven’t seen his face, there’s simply this factor that they’ve an MP. The problems like the necessity for AIIMS, IIT haven’t taken up vigorously. There are 25 BJP MPs and never even one spoke about Raichur and Yadgir. Raichur’s voice was not heard in any respect. It didn’t go away the banks of Krishna. In saying your voice will likely be made to be heard by Loksabha,” mentioned Kumar Naik.
“The ensures had been an fascinating electioneering by Congress. The federal government applied it when it got here to energy and this has gained an enormous quantity of belief among the many poor and center class. These are necessary in bettering their livelihood and assuaging poverty. That is the proper ammunition for electioneering and we’re utilizing it to nice impact, the response is spontaneous,” the Congress candidate added.
Weighing in on BJP candidates searching for votes within the identify of Modi. Kumar Naik countered saying that it’s the Siddaramaiah wave which is prevalent within the state. not Modi and asserted that Siddaramaiah’s energy as an asset for electioneering.
“At present it’s time to be talking about anti-incumbency of Modi quite than the wave of Modi. Wave of Siddaramaiah which could be very prevalent in Karnataka and you may see, He’s an individual who could be very sturdy in his convictions and delivered 15 budgets. His energy will likely be an asset in our electioneering,” Naik additional mentioned.
Being grateful to the AICC for his or her belief in him for this elections, the previous bureaucrat mentioned that his sole goal is to take the voices from the financial institution of Krishna to the banks of Yamuna in Delhi.
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