<p>“The Congress party has hurt my self-respect and dignity by not giving me the ticket. I have decided to contest from Kadur as an independent. I have vowed to uphold the pride of Kadur and show it to the state,” Y S V Datta, the former JD(S) MLA and a close aide of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who joined the Congress recently, said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Addressing his supporters here, Datta said, “A unique situation has arisen in Kadur. The constituency will witness history. After a five-decade-long association with the Janata Parivar, I joined the Congress hoping that I would get a ticket. But the Congress disappointed me. Following the opinion of my supporters, I have decided to contest as an independent.”</p>.<p>With his stretched arms, Datta sought ‘one vote and one note’ from the public for his campaign. Donations poured in at the meeting with a Veerashaiva-Lingayat community member offering a cheque for Rs 2 lakh while another man donated Rs 50,000 cash.</p>.<p>Datta said that a meeting of his supporters will be convened on April 13 to decide on filing of nomination and campaign.</p>.<p>There were eight aspirants, including Datta, for Congress ticket from Kadur. Early this week, the Congress announced the candidature of K S Anand, who had unsuccessfully contested against BJP’s Belli Prakash from Kadur in the 2018 polls. </p>
<p>“The Congress party has hurt my self-respect and dignity by not giving me the ticket. I have decided to contest from Kadur as an independent. I have vowed to uphold the pride of Kadur and show it to the state,” Y S V Datta, the former JD(S) MLA and a close aide of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who joined the Congress recently, said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Addressing his supporters here, Datta said, “A unique situation has arisen in Kadur. The constituency will witness history. After a five-decade-long association with the Janata Parivar, I joined the Congress hoping that I would get a ticket. But the Congress disappointed me. Following the opinion of my supporters, I have decided to contest as an independent.”</p>.<p>With his stretched arms, Datta sought ‘one vote and one note’ from the public for his campaign. Donations poured in at the meeting with a Veerashaiva-Lingayat community member offering a cheque for Rs 2 lakh while another man donated Rs 50,000 cash.</p>.<p>Datta said that a meeting of his supporters will be convened on April 13 to decide on filing of nomination and campaign.</p>.<p>There were eight aspirants, including Datta, for Congress ticket from Kadur. Early this week, the Congress announced the candidature of K S Anand, who had unsuccessfully contested against BJP’s Belli Prakash from Kadur in the 2018 polls. </p>