BJP-JD(S) alliance will continue for Karnataka Vidhan Parishad election, says Yediyurappa
Mysuru: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Party member BS Yediyurappa told reporters here that the party's alliance with JD(S) would continue in Karnataka post-Lok Sabha election, adding that the parties would fight the elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council together.
Speaking to the media representatives in Mysuru on Saturday, Yediyurappa said that the BJP-JD(S) alliance would fight from six constituencies, and the BJP would contest for four seats while the JD(S) would field their candidates in two seats. He, however, admitted that seat sharing had to be discussed further, to decide on the constituencies for the BJP and those for the JD(S) to fight from.
Yediyurappa added that the decision taken between the parties on the choice of constituencies would be made public by BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday night.
The veteran expressed confidence on the BJP winning more than 400 seats in the present Lok Sabha elections and Prime Minister Narendra Modi retaining the seat. He said that, in Karnataka, the party would win in at least 25 constituencies. Yediyurappa said that the BJP was not bothered by the statements of the Congress, which did not even have a worthy PM candidate.
Asked to comment on the recent Hassan controversy, he opined that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for transparency in the probe.
Yediyurappa, however, refused to comment on rebel BJP member KS Eshwarappa, who contested against Yediyurappa's son BY Raghavendra from Shimoga as an Independent candidate, but expressed confidence that Raghavendra would win with a 2.5 lakh margin.
When asked about the drought in Karnataka, the former CM admitted that the people were struggling due to the intensity of drought and said that the state government should waive the loans of the farmers to support them.
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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in south Kolkata to end campaign
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee undertook a roadshow in south Kolkata spanning over six kilometres on Monday afternoon at the fag end of campaigning for the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly election.
The TMC chief was accompanied by party Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose and candidates Aroop Biswas and Debasish Kumar from Tollygunge and Rashbehari, respectively.
People waiting on the roadside and on rooftops and balconies waved at Banerjee as she greeted them with folded hands, walking briskly, as her party compatriots had a tough time keeping pace with her.
The chief minister is contesting from the Bhabanipur assembly seat, where she is pitted against her bete noire, Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, who defeated her in the 2021 elections in Nandigram.
Banerjee was subsequently elected from Bhabanipur in a byelection.
The roadshow started at Sukanta Setu in the Jadavpur area and culminated at Gopalnagar crossing, past her Kalighat residence, with two small stopovers in between.
TMC flags, festoons, cutouts of Banerjee and banners with slogans in favour of the candidates adorned the roadsides through which the road show passed and culminated at around 5.30 pm.
A large number of TMC supporters participated in the roadshow that Banerjee conducted to end her campaign for the 2026 assembly election in West Bengal.
