There seems to be a possibility of tough competition in two constituencies of Karnataka. This is because the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has In the assembly elections to be held in May, the Congress will contest against senior Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar. Big leaders have been fielded.

BJP fielded strong candidates against Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar

BJP on Tuesday Declaring its first list of candidates, senior minister V Somanna has been fielded against former chief minister Siddaramaiah on the Varuna assembly seat. against while R Ashok was pitted against Congress leader DK Shivakumar in Kanakapura seat.

What is the intention of BJP behind fielding a strong candidate against veteran leaders of Congress?

Former Chief Minister What could be the ultimate intention of BJP behind fielding a strong candidate against Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar. Experts claim that with this move, both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar would be bound to their respective constituencies as much as possible, so that their campaigning and strategizing in other constituencies could be limited for the victory of the Congress. Both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah have reportedly told the Congress central leadership that they will go to their respective constituencies only to file their nominations and will devote all their time to campaigning in favor of other Congress candidates so that most of the constituencies will win. In order to ensure the victory of the party.

V Somanna comes from the Lingayat community, while R Ashok comes from the Vokkaliga community

Somanna comes from the Lingayat community The community has a sizeable presence in Varuna, while Ashok is seen as the main Vokkaliga face of the BJP, from which Shivakumar also comes. Somanna will also contest from Chamarajanagar and Ashok from Padmanabhanagar constituency (which he currently represents).

in the first list of BJP belong to the Lingayat community and 189 Vokkaliga community candidatesin the first list of BJP more candidates belong to Mr. Yediyurappa’s Lingayat community, while 13 Belongs to Vokkaliga community. In the election of BJP Lingayat candidates were fielded. Significantly, the BJP has fielded 791 candidates in the first list.

CongressKarnatakaSiddaramaiahPublished Date

Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 10: 14 PM IST