Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said each vote to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will protect the state from the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).
"PM never replied to the malicious statements, it's the public who responded every time. Congress hasn't still learnt a lesson, and now the people of Karnataka will give a suitable reply to them for this statement. Defeat is written on Congress' face", Annamalai told the media.
According to a viral video of the event, the state anthem of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Thai Vazthu played on stage during a BJP election campaign event in Karnataka's Shimoga was stopped midway by Senior BJP leader KS Eswarappa and asked to play Karnataka state anthem.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP karyakartas (workers) in the poll-bound state to ensure victory at the "booth level".
In a major boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party's election campaign in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold two massive roadshows and six public meetings this weekend, sources said on Thursday.
With an aim to give the leadership of the state's development to the young generation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is preparing a "young team" in Karnataka who will lead the state's progress journey in the next 25 years contributing to the
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress in poll-bound Karnataka saying that corruption increased every time the grand old party came to power.
Reacting sharply to Congress leader Siddaramaiah claiming that his party would increase the reservation limit in Karnataka from 50 per cent to 75 per cent if voted to power in the upcoming Assembly elections, former chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said the "poll promise" would
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday came down hard on BJP turncoats Jagdish Shettar and Laxman Savadi, who recently switched over to the Congress, saying that they will pay for betraying the ruling party in the uncoming Assembly polls.
While addressing a public rally in Dharwad, Rajnath Singh said, "Corruption is under attack today, big leaders are going to jail and they (opposition) claim that this probe is intentional. This govt will probe all the corrupt leaders, no matter how prominent they are".
"I take criticism from BS Yediyurappa as his blessing in this election...His wish for me (to lose) will convert into success for me," said Jagadish Shettar.
Amid reports that he pitched for BJP national general secretary CT Ravi as the "next" chief minister of Karnataka, former state minister and senior party leader KS Eshwarappa on Tuesday denied making any statement to that effect.