He furtherly stressed , "Caste is a terrible weapon and leaders like Dr B R Ambedkar, who came three generations before me, also fought for this,"

The party has declared that it is vital to withdraw the GST new tax levies. It is condemnable. The new tax will drastically increase the price of all food items. The public, who are already suffering from steep price hikes, will suffer even more.

Mani had staunchly campaigned with the hope of winning the polls. He also had borrowed Rs 50,000 from his neighbours for his poll expenses.

The polling will be taking place on February 19 and the last date of filing nomination has ended on Friday - February 4.