NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (UNI) Karnataka Pradesh Congress has extended an 'open invitation' to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra to contest any of the Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka.
Speaking to newspersons, KPCC president B Janardhana Poojary said the party offer included bellary from where Sonia Gandhi just was elected.
In any case, the party could field them from any Lok Sabha constituency and the party was confident of getting them elected safely, he asserted.
He said so far the Congress Party had given no indication if these three would be contesting from Karnataka.
No indication has been given to me and I am not aware if they have given any inclination to Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna , Poojary said.
Incidentally, Poojary had met Gandhi to apprise her about the latest political situation in Karnataka yesterday.
PM promises centre's help to trace missing Haj pilgrims THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Feb 2 (UNI) Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has assured Kerala that the Union government will help to trace several pilgrims still missing after yesterday's stampede at Mina in the Saudi holy city of Mecca.
The assurance came from the prime minister after chief minister A K Antony drew his attention to concern being expressed by relatives of missing people, who had gone Haj pilgrimage.
While two pilgrims from the state were reported dead in the tragedy, several were still missing and their family members were deeply concerned about their safety.
The chief minister sought the centre's help to get information speedily from Jeddah about the pilgrims.
Antony, who had a brief meeting with the prime minister at Raj Bhavan last night, also sought Liberal Central Assistance for the drought-hit areas of the state.
"The prime minister has assured sympathetic consideration of the demand," Antony told reporters at Thiruvananthapuram airport after seeing off Vajpayee.
The prime minister, who arrived here from Nagercoil, left for Delhi.
He was seen off at the airport by Governor Sikandar Bakht, the chief minister, several state ministers, senior government officials and BJP leaders.
