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BJP National President JP Nadda flew to Vijayapura in North Karnataka bordering Maharashtra and visited Gnanayogashram to pay obeisance to Sri Siddheswara Swamiji who passed away recently (Twitter)
Leading the campaign, Nadda called upon BJP workers to spread Karnataka’s ‘development story’ achieved in the last four years under the saffron party’s rule
Intensifying its campaign in the poll-bound Karnataka, where assembly elections will be held in a few months, the ruling BJP on Saturday began its nine-day ‘Vijaya Sankalp Yatra’ in the state.
The BJP began its aggressive election campaign with two important Lingayat mathas – Jnana Yogashram in north Karnataka and Siddaganga Math in Tumakuru in south Karnataka – apparently to woo the state’s dominant Lingayat community, which was under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessor B.S. Yeddyurappa is related. ,
The day chosen for this campaign was also important. On this day in 2019, Shivakumar Swamiji of Siddaganga Mutt, who earned the fame of ‘Chalte Bhagwan’ for his philanthropic work, passed away at the age of 111.
BJP National President JP Nadda went to Vijayapura in North Karnataka bordering Maharashtra and visited Gnanayogashram to pay obeisance to Sri Siddheswara Swamiji who passed away recently. The saint is known by his followers as ‘Jnanayogi’ for his great teachings.
Leading the campaign, Nadda called upon BJP workers to spread the ‘development story’ of Karnataka achieved in the last four years under the saffron party’s rule.
“Development, law and order, transparency, government and overall development means BJP while anti-people, corruption, commission, casteism and division means Congress,” Nadda told an enthusiastic crowd in Vijayapura. Reiterating the BJP’s popular mantra ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, the BJP president said Karnataka is at the forefront of realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project Digital India program.
He also said that the development that India has seen in the last eight years is remarkable.
“In December, 782 crore digital transactions worth Rs 13 lakh crore were done through UPI. Nadda said that India accounts for 40 per cent of UPI transactions worldwide. He also said that in 2014, India had laid only 350 km of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC), which has been increased to 2.78 lakh km by the end of 2022.
Nadda said other parties stand for “dynastic politics, casteism and regionalism” while the BJP believes in taking everyone along.
Meanwhile, in Tumakuru, Chief Minister Bommai sounded the election bugle from Siddaganga Mutt after paying respects to Shivakumar Swamiji, who passed away four years ago on this day.
Addressing reporters, Bommai said that the BJP is set to win more than 130 seats and get a clear majority. The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has 224 members.
The Chief Minister launched a door-to-door campaign and pasted BJP posters at the homes of party supporters.
BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel launched the yatra from Bengaluru.
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