- The campaigning for the May 10 elections is gaining momentum, with a 98-member group of central BJP leaders visiting all 224 assembly constituencies.
- Polling for the 224-member Karnataka legislative assembly will be held on May 10 and the results will be announced on May 13.
- The union minister Mr Shah, is on a two-day tour of Karnataka to hold a series of public meetings, road shows and review meetings with BJP leaders.
- If the Congress comes to power in Karnataka, dynastic politics will be at an all-time high in the southern state and it will be “afflicted with riots”, Union home minister Amit Shah said while addressing a public meeting.
- The former BJP national president also defended the state government’s decision of scrapping the 4% quota for Muslims, saying the party never believed in “religion-based reservation”.
The campaigning for the May 10 elections is gaining momentum, with a 98-member group of central BJP leaders, including Shah, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan as well as party president JP Nadda, visiting all 224 assembly constituencies.
Polling for the 224-member Karnataka legislative assembly will be held on May 10 and the results will be announced on May 13. The union minister Mr Shah, is on a two-day tour of Karnataka to hold a series of public meetings, road shows and review meetings with BJP leaders.
If the Congress comes to power in Karnataka, dynastic politics will be at an all-time high in the southern state and it will be “afflicted with riots”, Union home minister Amit Shah said while addressing a public meeting. The union minister further targeted the Congress, saying the development of Karnataka would hit the “reverse gear” if the grand old party won the upcoming elections. Seeking people’s mandate for “political stability” in the state, Shah asserted that only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can lead it towards a “new Karnataka”.
The home minister said that the ensuing assembly elections are not just about choosing legislators, but also handing over the future of Karnataka to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is an election to make Karnataka a developed state and also to bring political stability-he added.
The former BJP national president also defended the state government’s decision of scrapping the 4% quota for Muslims, saying the party never believed in “religion-based reservation”. He also took a dig at the Congress for its stand that the quota would be restored if it is voted to power in the state.
Hitting out at the BJP, Congress leader and party in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, said the ruling party was insulting the state every day. “JP Naddaji says Kannadigas need blessings of Modi — not vice versa. Can they not find a single Kannadiga to hand over the State of Karnataka to run the State that has to be handed over to Modi?” Surjewala tweeted. “One thing is certain, 40 Percent Sarkara will be decimated and thrown out,” he added.
(With inputs from agencies)
