Mangaluru: In a rather ridiculous episode, two Congress leaders indulged in a cat fight at Mangalore International Airport on Sunday morning, in a bid to stand next to CM Siddaramaiah.
Several Congress leaders had arrived at the airport to welcome the chief minister who was in the city to inaugurate an array of developmental works in Bantwal. However, a subtle fight broke out between former minister Abhayachandra Jain and MLC Ivan D’Souza.
Soon supporters of both leaders too jumped into fray and before it could create more noise, the issue was hushed up. It is believed that D’Souza is an aspirant for ticket from Mulky-Moodabidri constituency and has been lobbying for the same. This has sparked a sense of discord between him and sitting MLA of the constituency Jain.