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As the Karnataka assembly election 2018 date nears, political parties have intensified the level of campaigning with their star campaigners addressing public meetings across the state. BJP's star campaigner Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his campaign today by addressing a public meeting at Bangarapet. During the rally in Bangarapet, PM Modi targeted Mr Gandhi over his admission that he is ready for the job of the nation's Prime Minister. "There are leaders waiting for 40 years... He came like those bullies, barging his way ahead when there are others who have many years of experience. How can someone just declare himself as the PM? Does this not show that his level of arrogance has touched the skies?" BJP chief will hold a 70-km road show from Tumkur to Bengaluru. Earlier today, Congress President Rahul Gandhi began his campaigning with a visit to Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Basavanagudi.
On Tuesday, nearly 10,000 voter ID cards were found in a Bengaluru apartment, which set off political sparring at midnight and demands by the BJP that voting in the constituency be cancelled before the Karnataka election on Saturday.
On Tuesday, nearly 10,000 voter ID cards were found in a Bengaluru apartment, which set off political sparring at midnight and demands by the BJP that voting in the constituency be cancelled before the Karnataka election on Saturday.
Here are the highlights from the Karnataka assembly election 2018 campaign:
"Siddaramaiah government will resort to all kinds of unscrupulous activities in election. Their ministers are distributing money to influence voters. Fake voter ID Cards were found. The election commission should take this seriously. Trends are in favor of BJP. We'll form government with absolute majority," said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Rahul Gandhi visits Dargah of Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan in Bengaluru
Karnataka: Congress President Rahul Gandhi visited Dargah of Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/pt4zaMuJ2w
- ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2018
Karnataka Election 2018: Subramanyam Sharma, Grandson Of Ex-President In Poll Fray For Bengaluru Seat "The Congress party has no faith in democracy. They know it very well that they are going to lose in Karnataka and therefore they are using such tactics. We want the election commission to take note of the issue," said Sambit Patra on fake voter ID issue.
PM Modi says "people won't forgive Congress" after 10,000 voter IDs are found in Bengaluru
It is now Karnataka's turn to say goodbye to Congress: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangarpet, says PM Modi while addressing a rally in the state.
More than 10,000 fake voter ID cards have been found in the house of Congress leader's staff in Bengaluru. They are trying to add thousands of fake names in voter list. In Badami, IT Dept has seized cash in crores. All these show Siddaramaiah's desperation : Shri @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/Fs7ySaoTCA
- BJP (@BJP4India) May 9, 2018
Congress has no respect for Election Commission, CBI, Army: PM Modi
- After facing defeats in every election, now Congress party is busy in criticizing the EVMs and the Election Commission. For them EVM and EC are wrong and only Congress is right
- Congress leaders are out on bail in a Rs. 5,000 crore scam. They now question the judiciary and even call for impeachment of the Chief Justice
- Congress has absolutely no respect for many of our prominent institutions. Be it EC, CBI, Army, ED or Vice Presidents'd office, Cong has been on a spree to disrespect and belittle these great institutions
- Ever since Congress' Ex President and current President are out on bail, they've been attacking even the Judiciary. They think PM's office is solely their right. Congress thinks, if it moves an impeachment motion against CJI, all lower courts will fall in line
- Income Tax department conducted raids in Badami. Huge stashes of cash and jewellery were seized. Such acts of Congress are defaming Badami and entire Karnataka
In Karnataka, when it comes to corruption, it's a "No Contest" as this graphic shows. The BJP wins hands down! pic.twitter.com/nP578fLJzC
- Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 9, 2018
Delegation of the Congress met EC. We submitted a detailed memorandum about malpractices of BJP & how the central govt with the help of central agencies, including IT dept, is trying to subvert free & fair elections in Karnataka: Anand Sharma, Congress #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/zep1Wad4YL
- ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2018
"We demand 3 things - immediate countermanding of Rajarajeshwari elections, thorough investigation should be immediately taken up by cyber security & flat owner Manjula should be arrested immediately," says Prakash Javadekar.
BJP's Prakash Javadekar on fake voter ID row
- 1,000 voting IDs were taken out because police came late
- It is only when media started showing up, that the police took actions
- The CCTV near the complex were removed
- We have demanded thorough investigation
- Flat owner Manjula Nanjamuri has nothing to do with BJP. She should be arrested.
- It is an effort to register out of state votes. This is Congress conspiracy to rig the election
- This is submersion of election. Forensic examination should take place
The UPA Govt offered subsidies to garment factories in order to secure your finances, however, that security has now been withdrawn by the Modi Govt: Congress President @RahulGandhi #JanaAashirwadaYatre #CongressMathomme pic.twitter.com/15RSIXdaH4
- Congress (@INCIndia) May 9, 2018
Siddaramaiah government has now become symbol of corruption. His government is known as 10% commission government : Shri @AmitShah https://t.co/jfhMpfOSJH #BJP4BetterKarnataka
- BJP LIVE (@BJPLive) May 9, 2018
What Amit Shah said in his public meeting in Tumkur
- BJP is getting immense support in Karnataka. BJP will form government with absolute in the state
- Congress party is trying to win election on the basis of bogus voter cards and money in Karnataka
LIVE : Shri @AmitShah addresses public meeting in Tumkur, Karnataka. #BJP4BetterKarnataka https://t.co/tNulgM4yxC
- BJP (@BJP4India) May 9, 2018
Congress President Rahul Gandhi seeks blessings at the Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Basavanagudi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Bengaluru's Basavanagudi. #KarnatakaElection2018 pic.twitter.com/0dA4cFG98y
- ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2018
"The Congress is famous for its black-marketing (kale dhande)... You must have seen during demonetisation how the Congress leaders were rattled and struggling... You all saw how money and jewellery was found in their homes, under beds, hidden elsewhere... The Congress sowed the seeds of black money and corrupt practices in India over the decades... A seed that has destroyed India, but benefitted the Family."
"Congress only knows how to do deals for personal benefits"
"The Congress only knows how to do deals for personal benefits... And, I am not saying this.. it is Congress leader Veerappa Moily who revealed the facts of the Congress' deal-making. From distributing tickets to forming alliances just for the benefit of one family, that is all the Congress does. They do not care if they enter a bad deal, as long as the family can gain and benefit from it. They can go to any extent for the interests of the Family," says PM Modi.
"The Congress only knows how to do deals for personal benefits... And, I am not saying this.. it is Congress leader Veerappa Moily who revealed the facts of the Congress' deal-making. From distributing tickets to forming alliances just for the benefit of one family, that is all the Congress does. They do not care if they enter a bad deal, as long as the family can gain and benefit from it. They can go to any extent for the interests of the Family," says PM Modi.
- There was a time when the Congress flag used to fly from the Panchayat to the Parliament
- It is because of you the Congress has fallen down today
- Congress party is ahankaari Congress, ahankaari naamdar, the Congress is not dilllwali, it is not daliton wali, but deal wali
"Yesterday he (Rahul Gandhi) says he wants to be Prime Minister. He declared himself to be Prime Minister in 2019... Ignoring those waiting in queue, those in alliances, those sitting with 40 years of experience, and said, "I am going to be PM!". Declaring oneself a Prime Minister like this, isn't it an evidence of arrogance?" says PM Modi
"Those who are born with a golden spoon have to take a camera and go to the poor and see what they are going through. They don't know what the poor go through without toilets, what the mothers and sisters go throughThey say Modi works only for the rich people... I ask you all today... do you think making toilets is something I am doing for the rich? Are the rich in need electricity after 70 years?" PM Modi says
"It is high time that the people of Karnataka see through the intent of the Congress and instead vote for those who work, those who show the results on the ground. Karnataka must reject the Naamdaars, and vote for the Kaamdaars," says PM Modi, urging people to vote the Congress out in the May 12 elections.
- The election is not limited to victory or defeat. It will decide the future of Karnataka
- The country has figured out Congress culture very well
- Congress has not done justice to the aspirations of the people of Karnataka. It is time for Congress' departure from Karnataka
- Congress Culture, Communalism, Cartelism, Crime, Corruption and Contract - These 6 C's are destroying the Constitution. It is hampering the true spirit of democracy.
- The Congress thinks that when they win an election, they think they have been given a contract to carry out their corrupt practices
- Manmohan Singh was a prime minister but the remote control was at 10 Janpath. Sonia Gandhi was running the show
- You voted us - the BJP - to power in 2014. We too have a remote control, but the remote control is in the hands of 125 crore countrymen. You all are my high command. I do as you say
LIVE : PM @narendramodi addresses public meeting in Bangarapet, Karnataka. #BJP4BetterKarnataka https://t.co/MuAkeuuNoV
- BJP (@BJP4India) May 9, 2018
PM Modi will shortly address public meeting in Bangarapet.
It's a clear fight in Karnataka. Clean Politics vs Dirty Politics. Mafia vs People. With the BJP fielding the corrupt Reddy gang, we are trying a novel approach to fund our candidate. Support our candidate by making a contribution.#CleanPoliticswithINChttps://t.co/D6zkzjxAgH
- Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 8, 2018
The Congress is crowdsourcing funds for its candidate Yogesh Babu, who is contesting against B Sriramulu, a key aide of the mining-millionaire Reddy brothers.
For the Congress, this model helps pack a stinging jab at the BJP that has been partnered with the Reddy brothers accused of largescale illegal mining across the iron-ore-rich district of Ballari.
Yogesh Babu, described as a 33-year-old PhD scholar who is "willing to challenge the 'mafia'".
The BJP has given party tickets to two of the three brothers G Somashekhara Reddy and G Karunakara Reddy and made an unsuccessful attempt to distance itself from the third brother, Janardhan Reddy. Besides the two brothers, the Congress insists there were other candidates fielded by the BJP who were close associates of the Reddy brothers.
B Sriramulu is one of them. The BJP's Lok Sabha member has not only been fielded against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from Badami but also from his stronghold, Molakalmuru.
Congress President @RahulGandhi will begin the third day of the 9th phase of his #JanaAashirwadaYatre by seeking blessings of Lord Ganapathi at the Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Basavanagudi. Stay tuned for more updates. #INC4Karnataka pic.twitter.com/b1x45BMkJN
- Congress (@INCIndia) May 9, 2018
Schedule of BJP National President Shri @AmitShah's public programs on 9 May 2018 in Karnataka. Watch at https://t.co/6OZR86UwRR pic.twitter.com/c41iUMfQCu
- BJP (@BJP4India) May 8, 2018
The Karnataka assembly elections is the first polls the Congress is fighting directly under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi who took over the party reins from Ms Gandhi in December last year.
Karnataka Election: The Swing Factor In Karnataka Assembly Elections - Prannoy Roy's AnalysisKarnataka, where the BJP is fighting tooth and nail to wrest power from the Congress, votes in four days for a new government. Opinion polls have predicted a hung verdict in the state."
PM Shri @narendramodi will address four rallies on 9th May 2018 in Karnataka. Watch at https://t.co/vpP0MInUi4. You may dial 9345014501 to listen LIVE. pic.twitter.com/Xv33NuZGKm
- BJP (@BJP4India) May 8, 2018
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah committed a gaffe, claiming that every vote cast for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the May 12 Karnataka assembly polls is like casting it for him.
The chief minister committed the faux pas twice while campaigning for the party candidate in Mandya, about 100 kms from Bengaluru.
"If road work has happened, concrete roads, drainage, drinking water facilities are there, if houses have been constructed, it is all because of Narendra Modi and our government," Siddaramaiah said.
Mr Siddaramaiah was referring to Congress MLA Narendra Swamy while campaigning at Malavalli in Mandya district.
Karnataka Election 2018: Election Commission Orders Probe 9,746 Fake Voter Cards Found In BengaluruFour days ahead of Karnataka assembly election, the BJP claimed to have found thousands of fake voter ID cards in a Bengaluru apartment that the party says, was linked to a Congress lawmaker, and demanded that elections to the Raja Rajeshwari Nagar constituency be cancelled."
