Modi to launch campaign blitzkrieg in Karnataka tomorrow

April 30, 2018 21:01

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign blitzkrieg tomorrow in poll-bound Karnataka to add heft to the BJP's efforts to unseat the Congress from power and form its government in the southern state for a second time.

Modi, who last visited Karnataka for campaigning in February, will be addressing rallies at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagara district, and Udupi and Chikkodi in Belagavi tomorrow.

Ahead of his Udupi rally, Modi is scheduled to visit Krishna matha and meet the senior seer there.

At least a dozen rallies are expected to follow in the coming days, party sources said.

Polling for the 224-member assembly will be held on May 12, and results will be declared on the 15th of the month.

On the eve of Modi's visit, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posed questions to Modi on Twitter while welcoming him to the state.

"Dear @narendramodi, Heard you are visiting Namma" Karnataka tomorrow. We welcome you to our state. While you are" here, we Kannadigas would like you to address the following" concerns. Please #AnswerMaadiModi," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

In a series of tweets, assailed the prime minister over BJP giving tickets to "tainted" mining baron G Janardhan Reddy's brothers and associates as also declaring Yeddyurappa its chief ministerial candidate.

-- PTI

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