BJP star campaigner list for Karnataka includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eight Cabinet ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, and three chief ministers of BJP states.
At three rallies in poll-bound Karnataka this week, the Congress leader brought up caste census, which was also discussed at party's Udaipur 'Nav Sankalp Shivir' & Raipur plenary.
In the reserved category, it appears that the BJP has given more representation to Banjaras & Bhovis who protested after their reservation was capped at 4 per cent last month.
Second list prompted another sitting MLA, M.P. Kumaraswamy, to announce resignation. BJP yet to name candidates for Shettar's Hubli-Dharwad (Central) & Eshwarappa's Shivamogga.
Yediyurappa has said there's '99%' chance ex-CM Jagadish Shettar will get a ticket. Meanwhile, protests broke out in Belagavi district after 2 of its sitting MLAs left off 1st list.
Congress won 18 of 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018, BJP won 8 & JD(S) 3. Entry of smaller parties, Lingayat factor are also in play in these seats.
Opposition parties have turned issue into question of regional pride, called out 'BJP conspiracy to sell off Karnataka Milk Federation to Gujarat’s Amul', 'finish off' local brand Nandini.
Tipu Sultan's life is a hot topic in poll-bound Karnataka, and now his death is up for debate, with BJP arguing 2 Vokkaliga warriors killed him. But move seems to be backfiring.
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