Shettar, Sriramulu, Eshwarappa and other BJP leaders absent from meeting
LS poll preparation
Bengaluru, Jan 31: The conspicuous absence of top BJP leaders was the highlight of today's preparatory meeting for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, chaired by party state president BS Yeddyurappa.
In the meeting held at party office at Malleshwaram in the city on Thursday, former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, former deputy chief minister KS Eshwarappa, former ministers B Sriramulu and V Somanna and other senior leaders have kept themselves away from it. The meeting was convened to discuss the preparation for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, selection of candidates, campaigning and other issues. But was said that some leaders were absent from this meeting due to their pre scheduled programmes.
Modi will become PM again
Narendra Modi should become the Prime Minister again for which, the party should win at least 22 seats in the state and contribute for Modi. So the incharges, and respective office-bearers should work for it, Yeddyurappa said.
Speaking after the meeting, Yeddyurappa said that the leaders have given their opinions and suggestions on touring the state to organize the party. Their aim was to win 22 seats, he said.
Felicitation
BJP incharge P Muralidhar Rao, Assistant incharge Kiran Manjeshwar and Telangana incharge Aravind Limbavali were felicitated on the occasion.
Leaders R Ashok, Govinda Karajol, Kota Srinivas Poojary, Ravikumar and others were present.
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Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated on March 21 across Karnataka except coastal districts
Bengaluru: The State Moon Sighting Committee has decided that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on March 21 across the state.
Meanwhile, in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Bhatkal , Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Friday, March 20, following the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening.
The moon sighting marks the conclusion of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal, heralding Eid prayers and celebrations across the region.
