Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Bengaluru South, BJP’s Tejasvi Surya Takes On Karnataka Congress Minister’s Daughter Sowmya Reddy | India News

New Delhi: The present Member of Parliament and Chief of the BJP youth wing, Tejasvi Surya, is hoping for re-election on the esteemed Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency. However, the competitors appears stiff as Congress initiatives Sowmya Reddy who’s the daughter of the incumbent Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. Sowmya beforehand served as an MLA from Jayanagar. She narrowly misplaced the Assembly elections final yr by a margin of solely 16 votes. 

Sowmya Reddy (Congress)

In an effort to problem the BJP’s dominance, the ruling Congress in Karnataka goes all in to assist Sowmya. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D Okay Shivakumar has come out and backed the candidate with full assist.

The Congress is counting on its 5 ensures. As Sowmya is the daughter of the Transport Minister, she highlights the ‘Shakti’ assure, which permits ladies to journey without spending a dime on non-luxury authorities buses statewide. During latest roadshows, Sowmya engaged with ladies voters, and mentioned about their bus journey experiences. 

During her marketing campaign, Sowmya additionally emphasizes the opposite 4 ensures: ‘Gruha Lakshmi’, ‘Gruha Jyoti’, ‘Yuva Nidhi’, and ‘Anna Bhagya’. She contrasts the guarantees with the BJP’s tenure, questioning which model of ‘Achchhe Din’ voters desire.

Tejasvi Surya (BJP) 

Like different BJP leaders, Surya highlights the developments made by the nation below Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management over the previous decade in his interactions with voters. “Ten years ago, when you look at the state of our economy, the white paper very clearly mentions in detail the state of the country’s economy. We were counted among the most fragile economies in the world. Today, we are one of the top five economies. This journey from fragile five to top five captures how our institutions were strengthened,” Surya mentioned.

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Seat 

Bengaluru South is the constituency with a big Brahmin inhabitants. Spanning eight Assembly constituencies, Bengaluru South has been a stronghold for the BJP since 1991. In the 2023 Assembly elections, the BJP secured victories in 5 constituencies whereas the Congress claimed three. Notably, the Congress has solely gained right here as soon as since 1977, when the late former Chief Minister R Gundu Rao emerged victorious within the 1989 elections.