NEW DELHI: Two days after 14 constituencies of Karnataka went to polls in the second phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday is set to hit the campaign in full swing for the BJP in Northern Karnataka.
The Prime Minister will hold four back to back rallies to support the efforts of the BJP state unit in the region- Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, and Ballari.
Former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar and other dignitaries greeted the Prime Minister, who came to Kundanagari Belgaum for the Lok Sabha election campaign on Saturday night.
Voting took place in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies out of the total 28 in Karnataka on Friday.
The remaining 14 seats that will be contested in the elections on May 7 include Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikkodi, Davanagere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Haveri, Ballari, Koppal, Raichur, Shimoga, and Uttara Kannada.
The Bharatiya Janata Party in the past has performed well in the Lok Sabha elections held in Karnataka. Karnataka is the sole state in the southern region where the Bharatiya Janata Party has a firm grip. During the 2019 elections, the party secured victory on its own in 25 out of the 28 seats in the state.
Congress secured victory in one constituency. The BJP is once again challenged to repeat its previous election performance, while Congress is striving to sustain its presence.
In Karnataka, if the Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities unite on a common platform, they have the potential to create a significant impact on Karnataka’s political landscape. The BJP has also faced the repercussions of this during the assembly elections.
Lingayats have the highest population in Karnataka, whereas the Vokkaliga community holds the second position. The JDS chief HD Deve Gowda and the Congress state president DK Shivakumar are members of the Vokkaliga community.
The third phase is planned for May 7 and will see voting in 94 constituencies across 12 states and union territories. The results will be declared on June 4.
The Prime Minister will hold four back to back rallies to support the efforts of the BJP state unit in the region- Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, and Ballari.
Former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar and other dignitaries greeted the Prime Minister, who came to Kundanagari Belgaum for the Lok Sabha election campaign on Saturday night.
Voting took place in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies out of the total 28 in Karnataka on Friday.
The remaining 14 seats that will be contested in the elections on May 7 include Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikkodi, Davanagere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Haveri, Ballari, Koppal, Raichur, Shimoga, and Uttara Kannada.
The Bharatiya Janata Party in the past has performed well in the Lok Sabha elections held in Karnataka. Karnataka is the sole state in the southern region where the Bharatiya Janata Party has a firm grip. During the 2019 elections, the party secured victory on its own in 25 out of the 28 seats in the state.
Congress secured victory in one constituency. The BJP is once again challenged to repeat its previous election performance, while Congress is striving to sustain its presence.
In Karnataka, if the Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities unite on a common platform, they have the potential to create a significant impact on Karnataka’s political landscape. The BJP has also faced the repercussions of this during the assembly elections.
Lingayats have the highest population in Karnataka, whereas the Vokkaliga community holds the second position. The JDS chief HD Deve Gowda and the Congress state president DK Shivakumar are members of the Vokkaliga community.
The third phase is planned for May 7 and will see voting in 94 constituencies across 12 states and union territories. The results will be declared on June 4.
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