From visits within days of each other, election yatras from opponents' strongholds, unveiling statues of Lingayat and Vokkaliga icons, to using deeply rooted southern cultural icons, historical figures and movies, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP’s election strategist and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have their target set and locked to strengthen the BJP’s Hindutva message in Karnataka.
Former Chief Minister and Deve Gowda s son H.D. Kumaraswamy has even claimed that both the national parties will have to come to his doorsteps after the elections.The
As the national parties BJP and Congress are ruling out JD-S as a competitor in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, 89-year-old former Prime Minister and JD-S supremo H.D. Deve Gowda has declared that "he will bring his party to .
Former Chief Minister and Deve Gowda s son H.D. Kumaraswamy has even claimed that both the national parties will have to come to his doorsteps after the elections.The
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai performed pooja on Friday for the installation of statues. The 12th century social reformer Basavanna is revered by Lingayat community, from which BJP in the state derives strength. Kempe Gowda is an iconic figure for the Vokkaliga community which plays an important role in elections in south Karnataka.Poli