Because the campaigning for the Karnataka meeting elections nears an finish, the Congress on Monday launched a video of a hearty chitchat between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, with the 2 contenders for the CM projecting a united entrance.
A video launched Monday, the second in two days, reveals the 2 leaders presenting a united entrance within the polls and exchanging notes on the Congress marketing campaign.
Within the second half, Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah mentioned job creation in tier-two cities in Karnataka so that folks from these should not have to shift to Bengaluru. “As soon as we come to energy, we should begin Indira canteens once more,” Siddaramaiah stated, in line with the video.
“BJP leaders had lunch at Indira canteen. We’ve seen these images,” Shivakumar added.
“I used to be having a look at a latest survey. BJP received’t win greater than 62 seats. JDS would possibly get round 22 or 23. There could possibly be three unbiased candidates,” Shivakumar stated. “Each morning, the PM is right here. I get calls relating to BJP’s risk on daily basis. They’re forcing them to launch fabricated survey experiences…these builders, contractors who work through the election are being threatened a lot that even my enterprise companion isn’t attending my calls,” DKS informed Siddaramaiah.
“Individuals place confidence in us as a result of they’ve seen us fulfil nearly all our guarantees… we each signed the assure card,” Siddaramaih stated.
“BL Santhosh made an announcement that he doesn’t want Lingayat votes. He’s an important man within the BJP,” Siddaramaiah stated as Shivakumar burst into laughter, the video confirmed.
“See how they’ve ignored Bommai this time. They dumped Bommai within the dustbin now,” Shivakumar stated.
“Consider their customary that they didn’t give a ticket to Shettar,” Siddaramaiah stated.
Although the video offered a joint entrance, whereas addressing a rally in his house constituency, Shivakumar made a pitch for the submit of chief minister. “A son of Kanakapura has an opportunity to turn out to be the chief minister. He ought to get an opportunity,” he informed the group.
The central management of the celebration made their presence felt on Monday. Congress Basic Secretary Priyanka Gandhi held a roadshow in Bengaluru’s Vijayanagar on the final day of campaigning for the Karnataka Meeting elections scheduled for Might 10.
Vadra stated that the grand outdated celebration can be elected to energy because the folks of the state need an “finish to corruption”.
“We’re very assured and hopeful. I’m not a predictor of numbers; I can solely see the response that we’ve gotten from the general public. The folks of Karnataka need an finish to corruption,” Priyanka Gandhi stated whereas speaking to the media.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday interacted with school college students and dealing ladies in Bengaluru. The previous celebration chief stopped for a cup of espresso at a ‘Cafe Espresso Day’ outlet on Cunningham Highway.
At a close-by Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) bus cease, he spoke to varsity college students and dealing ladies.
He then hopped on to a BMTC bus and interacted with ladies passengers to grasp their imaginative and prescient for Karnataka, celebration leaders stated.
“They candidly mentioned matters together with the rising value of necessities, the ‘Gruhalakshmi’ scheme ( ₹2,000 monthly for lady head of family) and the Congress’ ‘assure’ of free journey for ladies in BMTC and KSRTC (Karnataka State Highway Transport Company) buses,” they stated.
In the meantime, Congress celebration chief and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi additionally stated the 24-hour window supplied by the election for responding to the discover was inadequate with the Karnataka meeting ballot marketing campaign drawing to a detailed.
The Congress has accused the Election Fee of bias over its discover of the celebration’s “corruption charge card” ads focusing on the BJP authorities in Karnataka and stated its leaders are held to an ordinary that appears reserved just for the Opposition.
The EC had on Saturday issued a discover to the Karnataka Congress over its “corruption charge card” ads revealed in newspapers within the run-up to the Might 10 state polls and sought “empirical proof” to show its allegations by Sunday night.
“…the actions of the Fee are prima facie violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Structure, which offer a elementary assure in opposition to arbitrariness in administrative motion in addition to in opposition to bias, official acts of mala fide, violations of pure justice and which offer essentially the most important assure of equality,” the Congress stated.
(With PTI inputs)