Captain Gopinath to fight LS elections

Captain G R Gopinath, who pioneered India���s low-cost airline Air Deccan, is taking off as a politician. He will contest LS elections as an independent candidate from a constituency in Bangalore, with an agenda to fight terrorism, communalism and work for the development of the country.

���I am plunging into active politics due to the dramatic events and developments over the last six months in the country and the world over such as the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, global recession, economic slowdown and unsavoury incidents in Karnataka,��� Mr Gopinath said on Thursday.

Mr Gopinath, who sold his stake in the budget carrier to Vijay Mallya leading to Air Deccan���s merger with private airline Kingfisher, said he would soon decide on LS seat from which he intended to contest.