BJP asks Election Commission to prevent Eshwarappa from using Modi s images in Shivamogga. His false claims of representing BJP leaders cause confusion. Party demands strict action for misleading voters. Eshwarappa, a senior Kuruba (other backward classes) leader and a former state BJP president, has been firm in his decision to take on Yediyurappss son, BY Raghavendra, the official BJP candidate in Shivamogga.
According to the complainant, he got suspicious after his son, a pre-university college student, stopped performing pooja and worshipping Hindu deities.
He made these remarks while speaking at the 9th National Convention of Shepherd India International, held on Tuesday in Belagavi district of Karnataka | Latest News India
The Grand Old Party is hoping to cash in on the growing discontent of Muslims against the BJP. A section of Panchamali Lingayats who are upset that their demand for a separate religious status has not been met by the current dispensation may also swing in favour of the Congress