Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) district in-charge B Ravi said that P S Sandhya has filed her nomination papers from the party for the Mysore-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency.
Addressing reporters in Madikeri on Wednesday, he said that Sandhya has involved herself in social work for the last 25 years, especially in fighting for the rights of women.
SUCI(C) has fielded its candidates in 119 Parliamentary constituencies in 20 states and 3 union territories in the country.
“In Karnataka, SUCI(C) candidates have been fielded in Mysore-Kodagu, Bengaluru Rural, Davanagere, Bellary, Dharwad, Raichur-Yadgir and Kalaburgi. In Bengaluru, the party has extended support to Prakash Rai,” he added.
He further said that the Central government has been trying to cover-up its failures. Caste, religion and communal clashes have increased during the tenure of the NDA government at the Centre.
Candidate P S Sandhya said that the party, established in 1948, aims at solving the problems of labourers and the downtrodden.
Leaders Chandrashekhar and Yashoda were present in the press meet.