BENGALURU: The Bharatiya Janata Party has stepped up its marketing campaign for Karnataka meeting polls with celebration chief JP Nadda holding a roadshow and rally in Bidar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah holding a gathering with Karnataka BJP leaders. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was additionally current at Shah`s assembly with Karnataka BJP leaders. Amit Shah is on a three-day go to to Karnataka as a part of BJP`s preparations for May 10 meeting polls. Shah was supposed to carry a roadshow in Devanahalli nevertheless it was cancelled attributable to rain.
“Due to heavy rain could not be there among the people of Devanahalli. I bow to them for turning out in large numbers despite adverse weather. I will certainly visit Devanahalli soon for a campaign. Their enthusiasm shows that the BJP will win a massive victory in Karnataka,” he stated in a tweet. Shah additionally shared a video of an area man who was seen wiping rainwater from cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi put up on the best way to a proposed BJP roadshow in Devanahalli. “The unwavering trust in PM Narendra Modiji and the selfless affection for him is what the BJP has earned and it is its source of strength. Have a look at this beautiful video from Devanahalli, Karnataka,” Shah stated in one other tweet.
Amid the political battle in Karnataka, PM Modi held a phone dialog with Karnataka BJP chief and former minister KS Eshwarappa. “I didn`t expect his (PM) call, it inspires me to win Shivamogga city and we’ll try all possibilities to bring the BJP government back in Karnataka. It’s not something special I have done. I have told the same to PM,” Eshwarappa stated.Â
Nadda, who’s on a two-day go to to the state, held a roadshow in Bidar on Friday in help of celebration candidates. He additionally addressed a public gathering. “BJP has always worked with a sense of commitment towards the betterment of society, whereas Congress has had a long history of interrupting social welfare schemes established by either the Centre or the previous BJP governments,” he stated. The battle within the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency is about to get extra attention-grabbing with a ‘guru-shishya’ kind flavour to the struggle between two outstanding Lingayat leaders.Â
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Mahesh Tenginkai in opposition to former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who was denied the ticket. Shettar has joined the Congress. Tenjinakai had on April 18 sought blessings from Jagadish Shettar earlier than submitting his nomination for the seat. “Jagadish Shettar has been my guru. This fight is between a guru and his shishya. I am confident that my guru will bless me,” Tenjinakai stated. Shettar, nevertheless, informed ANI that he’s neither Tenginkai’s guru neither is he “shishya”.
“His Guru is in Delhi and he is a loyal disciple of his guru in Delhi. BL Santhosh is his Guru. Because of his guru, he got the ticket,” stated Shettar. The former Karnataka chief minister accused Tenginkai of operating a `whispering marketing campaign` in opposition to him over the previous six to seven months. “What is his contribution? Just being an office bearer is not enough. The people of Hubballi want involvement in their representative in the constituency. Just getting the ticket from BJP is not sufficient,” he stated.Â
Shettar joined the Congress after quitting the BJP for being denied a ticket for the May 10 meeting polls within the state. Shetter stated he left the BJP as his self-respect was harm. “Earlier whoever contested from this constituency (from BJP) everybody lost. I built the party here in this place. In 1994, I contested for the first time and also got elected. Subsequently, I have been re-elected from the seat. So it is pretty clear that the people have faith in me. I maintained the same relationship with the people of Hubballi,” Shettar stated.
“My self-respect was damaged and because of this. I challenged them. After joining Congress, I went across areas in my constituency. People ushered warm welcome…My first meeting after joining Congress, it was all clear. Congress chief Khargeji and others assured me that I will always get respect from the congress party. I want no power. I only want respect. I am not an ambitious person. I am not a power-hungry man,” he added.Â
A day after the Karnataka High Court dismissed D Okay Shivakumar`s plea in a disproportionate property case, the Congress chief stated that he’ll struggle until his final breath. “I will approach the High Courts, I will fight till the last breath. I believe in a court of law. I still believe they have done an injustice. Everything is transparent,” stated Shivakumar, who’s Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President. “I believe in people`s court, they (BJP) are trying to use various agencies…I am very cautious on every move, I am also a political animal,” Shivakumar stated.
