“I believe BJP’s countdown is starting from Karnataka. If somebody says something in opposition to PM Modi, he himself distorts it and presents it earlier than the individuals to win elections. Making such feedback in opposition to Sonia Gandhi – I’ll write to the PM and make him conscious of the emotions of State Congress…He ought to take motion…Where is politics heading to?” says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Former Deputy CM and Congress chief, G Parameshwara suffered an harm in his head whereas campaigning in Koratagere constituency. The incident occurred when somebody within the crowd reportedly pelted stones at him. As per the well being officer of major well being centre in Akkirampura, he’s out of hazard. He has been shifted to Sri Siddhartha Medical College at Tumakuru.

“Congress seeks EC ban on campaigning by Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath in Karnataka polls for statements against minorities,” mentioned Abhishek Singhvi.

“Shivakumar ji, Kharge ji and Siddaramaiah ji are combating amongst themselves for the CM submit…But nobody will change into the CM, BJP candidate goes to be the CM,”  Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned whereas addressing a public assembly in Haveri

“50 thousand job posts are mendacity vacant. We will fill these 50 thousand jobs. We offers you the particular schooling sector coverage right here in order that IITs and IIMs additionally come right here. We will give a number of advantages to the individuals of the state,” mentioned Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburagi in Karnataka.

“I demand an apology from the Honourable PM of the nation and Chief Minister of this State and I request Nadda ji to expel him if in case you have respect for ladies and motherhood,” he mentioned.

“80 communal riots occurred through the Congress authorities. Today, Amit Shah ji has imposed a ban on the Popular Front of India,” the BJP President said at an election rally in Chikkamagaluru.

“If you take the right decisions at the right time, then you get the right results,”  he added.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Belur, a wave of enthusiasm and pleasure is being seen among the many social gathering employees and locals.

The Belur taluka of Karnataka’s Hassan metropolis is legendary for Chennakeshava Temple, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This 900-year-old temple manufactured from black stone stays the centre of attraction and other people’s prayers.

However, this time the talks and discussions are in regards to the arrival of PM Modi, as it’s the Prime Minister’s first go to to Belur after holding the workplace.

The Congress on Friday hit on the BJP demanding expulsion of its chief Basangouda Patil Yatnal for calling Sonia Gandhi a “vishkanya”.

Congress common secretary Randeep Surjewala mentioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka and its leaders have misplaced their psychological in addition to political stability.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day go to to poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday and Sunday the place he’ll handle six public conferences and maintain two roadshows.

According to his itinerary, Modi will fly from Delhi on Saturday morning by a particular plane to Bidar airport from the place he’ll take a helicopter to Humnabad in Bidar district to deal with a public assembly at 11 am.

Congress has already introduced 4 ‘guarantees’ — 200 items of free energy to all households (Gruha Jyoti), ₹2,000 month-to-month help to the lady head of each household (Gruha Lakshmi), 10 kg of rice free to each member of a BPL family (Anna Bhagya), and ₹3,000 each month for graduate youth and ₹1,500 for diploma holders (each within the age group of 18-25) for 2 years (YuvaNidhi), on coming to energy within the state.

Announcing the fifth ballot “guarantee” of the Congress forward of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, social gathering chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised free journey for ladies in public transport buses, if it is voted to energy within the State.

He hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saying that Congress wouldn’t fulfil its ensures.

“Narendra Modi says Congress party would not fulfil its guarantees. We have given you (people) four guarantees and they will be implemented on the first day, in the first cabinet meeting. Modi ji, you said four guarantees will not be fulfilled, I’m adding more to it. We will not (just) fulfil four guarantees on the first day, but will fulfil five,” Gandhi mentioned.

Caught within the border dispute on linguistic grounds for the final seven many years, the Khanapur Assembly constituency situated in Belagavi district of northern Karnataka is crying for growth and persons are pinning hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for early decision.

Khanapur with Marathi-speaking majority individuals is without doubt one of the 264 villages which the Mahajan Commission had really helpful needs to be transferred to neighbouring Maharashtra means again in 1967. It additionally consists of the Nippani Assembly phase.

Sadly, the dispute over the switch of the variety of linguistic majority villages to each Karnataka and Maharashtra has step by step change into a politically delicate concern with neighbouring Maharashtra asserting its declare over extra space.

Karnataka has change into a battleground for political events, as they gear up contemplating the campaigning has entered its final leg earlier than the state votes on 10 May. The essential elections this 12 months, is being heralded because the precursor to the Lok Sabha Elections due in 2024.

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge waded headfirst into controversy on Thursday after seeming to recommend that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a ‘poisonous snake’. 

While the senior politician quickly issued a clarification – he was speaking in regards to the BJP’s ideology as an entire – prime leaders from the ruling social gathering have repeatedly referred to as for an apology.

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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday condemned Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” comment in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserted that the individuals would train the grand previous social gathering a lesson.

While speaking to ANI, the Union Minister mentioned, “It’s highly condemnable. People will teach them a lesson. I demand an unconditional apology from Kharge.”

“I would like to remind Kharge and his bosses that whenever they try to insult Modi ji, people have given them a befitting reply,” the Union Minister added.

Following Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s controversial remarks in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday mentioned the intoxication of energy has not subsided for the grand previous social gathering.

He mentioned the remarks on the Prime Minister confirmed the Congress’ tradition.

Bommai mentioned that PM Modi has change into a “nightmare for traitors, anti-social elements, terrorists, anti-nationals, and peace breakers.”

n 2nd May he’s scheduled to carry public conferences in Chitradurga, Vijayanagara, Sindhanur, and Kalaburgi. Public conferences are to be held in Moodabidri, Karwar, and Kittur on third May.

As per the sources on sixth May PM Modi is to be in Chittapur, Nanjangud, Tumakuru Rural, Bengaluru South. On the penultimate day earlier than the shut of the marketing campaign, 4 rallies will likely be addressed Modi on seventh May. These will likely be in Badami, Haveri, Shivamogga Rural and Bengaluru Central.

On thirtieth April, PM Modi will likely be doing rallies in Kolar, Channapattna and Belur.

On twenty ninth April, PM Modi will handle rallies in Humnabad, Vijayapura, Kudachi and Bengaluru North. The following day on thirtieth April Modi will likely be doing rallies in Kolar, Channapattna, and Belur, based on sources quoted by ANI. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hit the BJP marketing campaign within the battleground of Karnataka this weekend.

The main spotlight of PM Modi’s busy marketing campaign schedule would be the large roadshow in Bengaluru on Saturday. However, over the subsequent fortnight, or so, the PM Modi is predicted to carry as many as 22 rallies throughout the state.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised ₹10 lakh insurance coverage cowl for fishermen, ₹one lakh interest-free mortgage to fisherwomen and ₹25 subsidy per litre of diesel as much as a most of 500 litres per day, if Congress is voted to energy in Karnataka.

The Congress on Thursday hit again at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comment that the grand previous social gathering can not give true ensures, saying the individuals of Karnataka will assure the tip of the “BJP’s 40 per cent Commission Sarkara” on May 10 and all the guarantees of the Congress will likely be applied.

Addressing a public assembly in Mangalore, on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “We had already made four promises. Now, I am adding one more promise to it. Once our government is formed, from the very first day, the women will get free bus services”.

“While it was BJP’s job to take away 40 per cent money from the women of Karnataka, our job is to give back the state’s money to the women,” he added.

In a significant ballot promise forward of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, introduced that as quickly because the Congress social gathering involves energy within the state, the ladies will likely be offered free bus providers.

He additionally attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for “stealing” individuals’s mandate and took a jibe on the social gathering with “40 per cent” corruption allegations.

Amid the high-decibel marketing campaign for the following Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress nationwide president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a “poisonous snake”, drawing a pointy response from the BJP, which slammed the “slanderous” assertion saying it mirrored the “mentality” of the principal Opposition social gathering within the state. (ANI)

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi has requested BJP karyakartas (employees) within the poll-bound state to make sure victory on the “booth level”.

After attending PM Modi’s interactive session with social gathering employees on Thursday, forward of the May 10 Assembly polls, CM Bommai mentioned PM Modi held an extended dialogue with the social gathering foot troopers, exhorting them to make sure that the social gathering stays sturdy and united to the bottom stage.