BJP president JP Nadda on Monday accused former Karnataka of creating obstacles to the implementation of Central schemes pioneered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state.
Shah said there will not be a loss for BJP. Shettar joined Congress after leaving BJP and is contesting from Hubballi- Dharwad-Central, a seat he has won multiple times
With Karnataka Assembly elections just a fortnight away, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that he has never imagined that he would become.
Ahead of Karnataka assembly elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that based on the opinions of elected legislators and high command the party will elect the Congress's chief ministerial face.
People of Gundlupete in the poll-bound Karnataka were filled with euphoria as Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a roadshow in the Chamarajanagar district.
Addressing a roadshow in Vijayapura, Rahul said, "The Congress will form the government in Karnataka with 150 seats while 40 per cent commission government of the BJP will be reduced to 40 seats."
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Sunday said that the grand old party reached out to the Communist Party of India and added that its entire cadre will without any pre-condition support the party.
Communist Party of India has decided to extend support to Congress in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls on 215 constituencies, the party said in a statement on Sunday.
As leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party jumped ship to Congress ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday claimed that a few leaders in the BJP are "fed up" with it and the party is now a "divided house".
When asked if the Karnataka unit of Congress is united, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday told ANI that exodus to other parties is going on from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which shows that there is dissatisfaction inside BJP and not the Congress.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who joined the ranks of Congress said that hurting his self-respect will definitely affect the vote bank of BJP since the people of the state are wise enough not to cast their vote in favour of the saffron party.