Congress leaders should stop 'groupism' and work for party: H Hanumanthappa

Amid the ongoing discussions within the party to elect the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka assembly, senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP H Hanumanthappa on Sunday sat on a silent protest in front of the Congress office in Bengaluru.Speaking to ANI, Hanumanthappa appealed all Congressmen to avoid making factions within the party and work in unison for its betterment."Congress needs to survive but the present scenario in the nation is not good for the Congress. Our leaders should stop 'groupism' and start working for the betterment of the party," he said.Earlier today, party General Secretary Madhusudan Mistry called a meeting with the legislators and party leaders for the selection of Congress leader of opposition ahead of the upcoming Assembly session in the state.Mistry has asked the Congress leaders to share their opinions for appointing a strong opposition leader in the Karnataka assembly.Speaking outside the meeting, Ramalinga Reddy earlier in the day stated, "One ..