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Karnataka polls: High voltage campaigning by Priyanka Gandhi, Amit Shah
While Priyanka Gandhi will focus on south Karnataka, Shah will campaign in the north Karnataka region. The Congress General Secretary's visit comes a day after senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's trip to Hangal town in Haveri district, during which he appealed to the voters not to give more than 40 seats to the BJP in the much-anticipated elections.
'Don't give more than 40 seats to BJP': Rahul appeals to Karnataka voters
Addressing a public rally at Hangal town in Haveri district, the former Congress president requested the people to give at least 150 seats to Congress, "otherwise the BJP will again try to form a government". "Don't give more than 40 seats to them," he reiterated. Rahul Gandhi said even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks of corruption, "he shares the stage with corrupt leaders who take 40 per cent commission".
Shah plays down Shettar's exit, says BJP will win polls in Karnataka
Speaking to reporters here, Shah maintained that ticket was not denied to Shettar alone, as many others have been denied the same. "We had informed him why he was denied a ticket. The reason can't be discussed with the media," he said. "We will convince the voters in such a way that they will understand. The BJP has a vote bank in the Hubballi-Dharwad Central reagion. The individual is not important, it is the party that is important. Jagadish Shettar is going to lose the elections," he said.
Karnataka elections: AIADMK withdraws candidate from Pulikeshi Nagar
AIADMK candidate, D. Anbarasan withdrew after a request from the BJP national leadership in New Delhi, he said in a statement. Sources in AIADMK told IANS that senior BJP leaders had called Palaniswami directly and requested him to withdraw the AIADMK candidate, pitted against the BJP, in a constituency that has a good presence of Tamil voters.
'Amul-Nandini made an emotional issue for Karnataka polls': Sitharaman
She said that "things were tweaked, twisted and made an emotional issue because it is election time in Karnataka". Assembly elections in Karnataka are scheduled to be held on May 10. The Union Minister said that to suddenly say that Amul is being brought to Karnataka to kill Nandini is 'brazen'.
Karnataka polls: CPI to back Congress candidates on 215 seats
While the last date for submitting nomination papers was April 20, the papers were scrutinised on April 21, and the last day for withdrawal of nominations is April 24. According to Congress' Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Surjewala, seven constituencies will witness 'friendly contests' between the two allies as the CPI has already fielded its candidates in those constituencies.
BJP & Cong engaged in a game of political chess over Lingayats
During the tenure of Congress leader Virendra Patil as Chief Minister, Lingayat community used to back the grand-old party and was considered its vote bank. The Congress lost the support of the Lingayat community when the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi removed Patil, who hailed from the community, from the Chief Minister's post.
BJP's victory is certain: Karnataka CM
"This time, the people will bless truth, justice, and equality, and the BJP has been treading this path. So, the victory of the BJP is certain," Bommai told reporters on Sunday after paying obeisance to the statue of mediaeval social reformer Basavanna here on the occasion of Basava Jayanti.
Man behind BJP's experiments, B.L. Santhosh draws the ire of state bigwig
The BJP's decision to rest senior party leaders Jagadish Shettar, Laxman Savadi and K.S. Eshwarappa has been taken by Santhosh. He also ensured the sidelining of former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa and the denial of a ticket to his son B.Y. Vijayendra from Varuna constituency in the 2018 assembly elections.
'Conspiracy' to reject Cong candidates' nominations, says Shivakumar; BJP refutes charges
"BJP, Chief Minister's Office and legal cell have conspired. Congress candidates' nominations have been downloaded. The Election Commission should focus on this development. BJP candidates' nomination papers in Savadatti constituency have problems, many BJP candidates' nominations have problems. But, nothing has been done," he alleged.
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