As Mehbooba Mufti is contesting the election on the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, the BJP declared support for her rival Zafar Iqbal Manhas of the Apni Party to give a tough fight to the PDP president.
Will the Bharat Rastra Samithi (BRS) win any Lok Sabha seats on its own? Will it play any role in determining the fortunes of the Cong (I) and the BJP?
BJP candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu is promising trade opportunities at Wagah Border for Ludhiana industrialists. He claims that trade at Wagah Border will be opened within one year of the formation of the Modi government for the third time. Bittu is consolidating support from industrialists by focusing on development projects and business opportunities for the industrial town.
Belagavi is currently held by Mangala Angadi and Shettar is related to her by marriage. His opponent Hebbalkar has been using that fact in his campaign, asking people if they would want a “son” to represent them or a “son-in-law.”