Nearly 80 NSUI leaders in Dakshina Kannada quit posts over ticket denial to Mithun Rai

Mangaluru, Apr 18: The resignation spree among the new generation of the Congress leaders has continued in Dakshina Kannada over the ticket denial to the Youth Congress’ district president Mithun Rai.

Two days after several youth Congress office bearers from all eight constituencies of Dakshina Kannada resigned en masse, nearly 80 office bearers of the district unit of National Students Union of India (NSUI), the students wing of the party, have tendered their resignations to their posts on Wednesday.

Interestingly, Mithun Rai, who was an aspirant of Congress ticket from Mulki-Moodbidri constituency, has not uttered a word after the party issued ticket to incumbent MLA Abhaychandra Jain, who in fact had earlier promised to vacate the seat for youngsters.

NSUI State General Secretary Roopesh Rai told media persons in the city on Wednesday that NSUI office-bearers of Dakshina Kannada district along with office-bearers six NSUI units in colleges tendered their resignation en masse, to the District Congress Committee.

“Mithun Rai has supported us throughout. If the Youth Congress have a strong base in entire Dakshina Kannada district, it is because of an able leader like Mithun Rai. He has helped NSUI to grow and flourish in the district. Rai has been our role model and he is the only person who stood by the students during the time of crises,” he said.

He said: “We have been saddened to know that a leader who started his political career from NSUI has been denied ticket. We all believe that it’s a moral victory if our leader wins, because he will represent students and youth in the Karnataka assembly,” he said and appealed to the party High Command to reconsider the decision.

“We only expected that Mithun Rai be given the ticket. We will abide by the decisions taken by Mithun Rai,” Roopesh Rai added.

In reply to a query on whether mass resignations will amount to anti-party activities, he said: “We only have decided to tender our resignation from NSUI posts and stand by Mithun Rai. We will continue to work for the party as workers.