8 years ago
Bengaluru:
The campaign for the Karnataka Assembly election has picked pace ahead of voting day - May 12 - with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing his campaign schedule for the state. The campaigns, which are being spearheaded by BJP chief Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi for their respective parties along with their chief ministerial candidates - Siddaramaiah (Congress) and BS Yeddyurappa (BJP) - will now see Prime Minister Modi join the battle to select the next government in the state. Both PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi have events scheduled in poll bound Karnataka today.
While Prime Minister Modi today interacted with Karnataka BJP leaders, including the party's candidates, elected members and office-bearers through his mobile app, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold a rally at Ankola in north Karnataka, followed by a visit to Kumta (north Karnataka), Honnavar (north Karnataka) and Bhatkal (north Karnataka).
PM Modi spoke to party workers and provide them "guidance" as they campaign for the upcoming election to the 224-member Karnataka assembly. PM Modi will now start his campaign in the state from May 1 and is expected to address at least 15 to 20 rallies, party sources have said.
BJP and Congress have been campaigning aggressively across the state over the last month. While the incumbent Congress government in Karnataka is looking to win a second term, the BJP, which was in power till May 2013, is looking to make a comeback.
While Prime Minister Modi today interacted with Karnataka BJP leaders, including the party's candidates, elected members and office-bearers through his mobile app, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold a rally at Ankola in north Karnataka, followed by a visit to Kumta (north Karnataka), Honnavar (north Karnataka) and Bhatkal (north Karnataka).
PM Modi spoke to party workers and provide them "guidance" as they campaign for the upcoming election to the 224-member Karnataka assembly. PM Modi will now start his campaign in the state from May 1 and is expected to address at least 15 to 20 rallies, party sources have said.
BJP and Congress have been campaigning aggressively across the state over the last month. While the incumbent Congress government in Karnataka is looking to win a second term, the BJP, which was in power till May 2013, is looking to make a comeback.
