Amit Shah addressed the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Parivartana Yatre in Chitradurga on 10 January, a day after he met party workers from North and South Karnataka. The BJP chief’s visit marks the official launch of the saffron party’s push to wrest control of the state from the Congress in the assembly polls for 224 constituencies – expected to be held in April-May.
- The BJP and Congress have sounded the poll bugle in Karnataka, which is expected to see assembly elections in April-May
- Amit Shah has reportedly confirmed BS Yeddyurappa’s candidacy in the elections
- PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi are expected to campaign in the state in the last week of January
"Will Uproot Congress From the State": Amit Shah
Addressing the Parivartan Yatre at Chitradurga in Karnataka, BJP President Amit Shah vowed to remove the Congress government from the state.
The motive of this Yatra is to uproot the Congress from all the 224 seats in the state.
Talking about the "anger among farmers and youth", Shah said that the Congress should counting its last days in the state.
He claimed that the Modi government had allotted close to Rs 219000 crore to Karnataka, and questioned the implementation of the money under the state’s Congress government.
Where did all the money given by the centre go? Did it reach your village? Look for a Congressman in your village. Five years ago, what used to be a thatched house will now be a huge 4 storey house with an expensive car parked in front.Amit Shah
Amit Shah Reaches Venue
Amit Shah reached the venue of the Parivartana Yatre in Karnataka, where he is scheduled to address a meet.
Amit Shah Envisions Mission 150 Ahead of Polls
After the Gujarat elections, BJP President Amit Shah has yet again set a goal of 150 seats in the Karnataka Assembly. However, this goal is not as ambitious as the one set for Gujarat elections, a BJP worker told The New Indian Express.
The BJP will be contesting the Karnataka Assembly elections with Mission 150. The BJP had set a similar mission for Gujarat, but there’s a difference. In Gujarat, the BJP aimed to win 150 seats out of 182, while it’s the same target out of 224 seats in Karnataka. We’re realistic here without suggesting overconfidence.
Shah has also reportedly confirmed BS Yeddyurappa’s candidacy in the elections, in an attempt to riddle out any chances of factionalism within the party’s state unit.
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