PM Modi Ups Ante, To Address 21 Rallies in Karnataka Instead of 15

While Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been touring the state since last week, Modi hit the state on 1 May.

Harping on the third day of his five-day visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Tumkur in Karnataka on 5 May. He is also scheduled to campaign in Shivamoga and Hubbali later on Saturday.

Instead of 15 rallies, as initially planned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a total of 21 public meetings in poll-bound Karnataka, as the BJP pulls out all stops to wrest power from the Congress in the state.

While Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been touring the state since last week, Modi hit the state on Tuesday, 1 May, beginning the second round of his 'campaign-blitzkrieg' with rallies in Chamarajanagar, Udupi and Belagavi.

On 3 May, Modi addressed three rallies in Gulbarga, Ballari and Bengaluru.