Mangaluru: R Padmaraj,53, a resident of Kankanady and a voter in the Mangaluru City South constituency, filed his nomination papers as the Congress candidate from the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday.
An advocate and notary public, Padmaraj, who passed LLB from SDM Law College in 1995, has declared assets worth Rs 1.8 crore (including spouse).His affidavit stated that he and his wife have movable assets of about Rs 1 crore, including Rs 2.3 lakh in cash, a bank balance of Rs 5 lakh, gold ornaments worth Rs 45 lakh, and an Innova Hybrid car valued at Rs 37.4 lakh. He owns immovable properties worth Rs 83.1 lakh, including a house valued at Rs 80 lakh and a one-third share in a commercial property worth Rs 3.1 lakh.
He has liabilities totalling Rs 1.3 crore, comprising a car loan and loans availed from firms and individuals. He declared an annual income of Rs 7.4 lakh, while his wife, a kindergarten teacher, has an annual income of Rs 4.6 lakh, according to the affidavit.
Earlier in the day, the Congress candidate, accompanied by party leaders, visited several temples, including Shri Bramha Baidarkala Kshetra Garadi in Kankanady, and offered special prayers. He then arrived at Sri Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple, made a special offering, and proceeded to the deputy commissioner’s office in a procession, to file his nomination papers. Padmaraj sought the blessings of veteran Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary, who arrived at the temple in a wheelchair.
Hundreds of Congress workers and supporters walked along, and supported Padmaraj and other leaders during the roadshow. He was accompanied by district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, senior party leaders B Ramanath Rai, Manjunath Bhandary and JR Lobo.
Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that all Congress leaders are united in fighting the election, and that there is no dissidence in the party.
He expressed confidence that Padmaraj would win the election. He accused the BJP of attempting to undermine democracy in the country, by conspiring to take control over the conduct of elections through illegal means.
“All issues, like the electoral bond scam, sending opposition leaders to jail, blackmailing them, and not providing drought relief, are before the people,” he said. The results of the 2023 assembly election were beyond expectation, said Rao, and he hoped that the parliamentary election result would also be on similar lines.
An advocate and notary public, Padmaraj, who passed LLB from SDM Law College in 1995, has declared assets worth Rs 1.8 crore (including spouse).His affidavit stated that he and his wife have movable assets of about Rs 1 crore, including Rs 2.3 lakh in cash, a bank balance of Rs 5 lakh, gold ornaments worth Rs 45 lakh, and an Innova Hybrid car valued at Rs 37.4 lakh. He owns immovable properties worth Rs 83.1 lakh, including a house valued at Rs 80 lakh and a one-third share in a commercial property worth Rs 3.1 lakh.
He has liabilities totalling Rs 1.3 crore, comprising a car loan and loans availed from firms and individuals. He declared an annual income of Rs 7.4 lakh, while his wife, a kindergarten teacher, has an annual income of Rs 4.6 lakh, according to the affidavit.
Earlier in the day, the Congress candidate, accompanied by party leaders, visited several temples, including Shri Bramha Baidarkala Kshetra Garadi in Kankanady, and offered special prayers. He then arrived at Sri Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple, made a special offering, and proceeded to the deputy commissioner’s office in a procession, to file his nomination papers. Padmaraj sought the blessings of veteran Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary, who arrived at the temple in a wheelchair.
Hundreds of Congress workers and supporters walked along, and supported Padmaraj and other leaders during the roadshow. He was accompanied by district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, senior party leaders B Ramanath Rai, Manjunath Bhandary and JR Lobo.
Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that all Congress leaders are united in fighting the election, and that there is no dissidence in the party.
He expressed confidence that Padmaraj would win the election. He accused the BJP of attempting to undermine democracy in the country, by conspiring to take control over the conduct of elections through illegal means.
“All issues, like the electoral bond scam, sending opposition leaders to jail, blackmailing them, and not providing drought relief, are before the people,” he said. The results of the 2023 assembly election were beyond expectation, said Rao, and he hoped that the parliamentary election result would also be on similar lines.
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