Shiggoan: Junking pre-poll surveys giving opposition Congress an edge within the May 10 Assembly elections within the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday exuded confidence his occasion BJP will retain energy with a “comfortable majority” and with out the JD(S)’ assist. In an interview with PTI, Bommai stated whether or not he’ll proceed as CM within the occasion of the saffron occasion coming to energy shall be determined by the BJP excessive command and its Parliamentary Board.
He additionally stated former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who defected to Congress over denial of a BJP ticket to but once more contest from Hubli-Dharwad Central, will lose this time. Whereas, the 14 defectors who helped the BJP topple the Congress-JD(S) authorities in 2019 will win from their respective segments.
Bommai additionally alleged that Congress has taken the election discourse to a “very low level”. “There was no edge to Congress at all. We know how surveys are made. I am expecting a comfortable majority,” Bommai stated and added the occasion might not require the assist of the JD(S).
“No chance at all (of taking JD(S) support). We will get an absolute majority,” he stated. Asked if the exit of Shettar will influence Lingayat votes, the chief minister stated, “Not at all. We will win Shettar’s seat.” The dominant Lingayats comprise 17 per cent of Karnataka’s inhabitants.
“Looking into his background and track record, it is neither acceptable to BJP nor to some of the Congress supporters. So, it is totally not at all an organic shift for Shettar,” he stated. On the caste-based quota, he stated inside reservation underneath OBCs and different issues was a protracted pending demand, and “I have addressed” them.
Earlier, many individuals had been denied the profit as a result of the reservation was not given as per the inhabitants. Those sections of individuals have gotten hopes now with inside reservation, he stated. “We have recommended the internal reservation; ultimately the Government of India has to take a call,” he added.
Ahead of the elections, the state authorities created two new classes of OBCs together with the Lingayats and Vokkaligas to supply the advantages of reservation. Dismissing the Congress’ 40 p.c fee cost in opposition to his authorities, Bommai challenged, “Let the press or the Opposition or the contractors’ association show one case (against our government). I will answer.”
He additionally blamed the Opposition for the saffron occasion not elevating improvement points within the election marketing campaign. “It is because of the Opposition. We have done a lot of development in the state. They are going to fail,” he added.
Stating that the Congress has taken the election discourse to a really low degree, Bommai stated BJP legislator Basangounda Patil Yatnal’s ‘Visha Kanye’ remarks, aimed toward former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, are “not normal.” But it has been taken to a “very low level by the Congress.”
“It started with Congress. The Visha Sarpa (venomous snake) remark was made at none other than (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi by AICC President (Mallikarjun Kharge). That’s how the reaction comes. You cannot say and get away,” he stated. Asked if he’s rising as a dominant Lingayat chief after B S Yediyurappa, Bommai stated, there was a battery of leaders within the occasion now. “All are leaders, there is nothing called second rung.”
The CM is searching for re-election for the fourth consecutive time from the Shiggaon constituency in Haveri district. The Congress has fielded Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan from the constituency, whereas Sashidhar Yeligar, who’s a Panchamashali Lingayat, is the JD(S) decide.
Asked if he’s anxious concerning the triangular battle in his constituency with the JD(S) candidate, Bommai, a Sadar Lingayat stated this query has been raised by the press for the final 15 years.
“Every time, they (people) have voted for me. They have love and affection more than political relations with all the families. So, I am very confident that all sections of the society and all castes will vote for me,” he asserted.
On water and drainage points within the constituency, he stated these are the gram panchayat points. “They are temporary and will be solved later.” Highlighting improvement works undertaken in Shiggaon, he stated about 2,000 km of roads have been constructed. “All my village roads are concrete and village-to-field roads are tar (bitumen-topped) roads which no other constituencies have,” he added.
