2:03 PM IST
Rajnath addresses public meeting in Kagwad
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a public meeting in Kagwad, Karnataka
Addressing a public meeting in Kagwad, Karnataka.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) April 26, 2023
https://t.co/ZRGtcW2P5j
1:59 PM IST
Injury to mother-in-law forces Khushbu to cancel Bengaluru campaign event
Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar apologised to people after cancelling her scheduled election campaign visit to Bengaluru. She took to Twitter to issue a statement:
Dear Bengaluru, my extreme apologies for missing an opportunity to meet you today at #Byatarayanapura constituency. My ma in law had a fall around 12.45 am & hurt her head. Since she is on blood thinners, we had to run few tests as bleeding just wouldn't stop. After few stitches,…
— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) April 26, 2023
1:55 PM IST
Yogi's show of strength in JDS stronghold of Mandya
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath did a massive roadshow in the JDS stronghold in Mandya. Seen accompanying Yogi Adityanath were MP Sumalatha, Mandya BJP candidate Ashok Jayaram and Srirangapatna candidate Hinduwala Sachidananda.
People thronged the roadshow and chants of ' Yogi, Yogi' were heard from those on the roadside.
Earlier, Yogi Adityanath was given a grand welcome on his arrival at Sanjay Circle in Mandya. Along with Yogi, MP Pratap Sinha and Minister Ashwath Narayan too arrived by helicopter.
Yogi Adityanath will be campaigning in Mandya Nagar and Basavanbagewadi. He will return to Karnataka on April 30 after today's campaign.
1:28 PM IST
Karnataka Election 2023: Mamata, KCR and Pinarayi to join hands with JDS?
As the campaign for the Karnataka assembly elections reaches its peak, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao are expected to arrive in the state to campaign for former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal-Secular.
According to reports, Chandrasekhar Rao may campaign in Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts as well as Raichur and Yadgiri (border constituencies of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh). The JD-S has formed a state election campaign committee comprising 21 members under the chairmanship of CM Dhananjaya, who left the Congress party and joined the JD-S recently.
The main aim of creating the committee is to ensure that in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a third front or an anti-BJP front could be forged. Chandrasekhar Rao has already held talks in Bengaluru with JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda in this regard.
Read more HERE
11:11 AM IST
Priyanka Gandhi makes dosa at Mysore's famous Mylari Hotel
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi prepared dosa at the Mylari Hotel, off New Sayyaji Rao Road, Agrahara, in Mysuru. She had idli and crispy masala dosa for breakfast at the famous hotel in Mysore.
She was accompanied by state party in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, KPCC chief D K Shivakumar and others.
Priyanka had stayed at Hotel Radisson Blu plaza after a hectic campaigning at Hanur.
10:31 AM IST
PM Modi to interact with 50 lakh BJP workers on Thursday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have virtual interaction with 50 lakh BJP workers of the state at 9.30 am on Thursday.
This dialogue was held at 58,112 booths and 1,680 Zilla Panchayat levels of the state. TVs will be installed in the booths and LED screens will be installed at the district panchayat level. 24 lakh workers have already downloaded the Modi app for this dialogue.
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje and Minister of State for Information Technology Rajiv Chandrasekhar said that this is the first time that a live dialogue has been organized using new technology and the activists will watch the dialogue through these apps at 58000 places at the booth level.
About 58,000 workers at the LED screen and 200 workers at the booths have been coordinated for this program. A plan has been made to download 5000 Namo apps in each assembly constituency. He said that Prime Minister Modi will answer questions from 15 different districts including Bangalore.
10:28 AM IST
Actor Sudeep to take a helicopter campaign in six seats
Actor Sudeep will campaign in six assembly constituencies for the ruling BJP on Wednesday.
A special helicopter has been arranged for Sudeep's campaign and he will campaign through public meetings and road shows from morning to night, the release said.
He will conduct a road show in Molakalmuru and Jagaluru constituencies of Chitradurga district. Later, he will attend a public meeting in Mayakonda constituency of Davangere district. From there, Davangere will canvass for votes in North and South constituencies through a road show. Later in the evening, he will conduct a road show in Sandur constituency of Bellary district and stay there.
2:03 PM IST:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a public meeting in Kagwad, Karnataka
Addressing a public meeting in Kagwad, Karnataka.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) April 26, 2023
https://t.co/ZRGtcW2P5j
1:59 PM IST:
Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar apologised to people after cancelling her scheduled election campaign visit to Bengaluru. She took to Twitter to issue a statement:
Dear Bengaluru, my extreme apologies for missing an opportunity to meet you today at #Byatarayanapura constituency. My ma in law had a fall around 12.45 am & hurt her head. Since she is on blood thinners, we had to run few tests as bleeding just wouldn't stop. After few stitches,…
— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) April 26, 2023
1:55 PM IST:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath did a massive roadshow in the JDS stronghold in Mandya. Seen accompanying Yogi Adityanath were MP Sumalatha, Mandya BJP candidate Ashok Jayaram and Srirangapatna candidate Hinduwala Sachidananda.
People thronged the roadshow and chants of ' Yogi, Yogi' were heard from those on the roadside.
Earlier, Yogi Adityanath was given a grand welcome on his arrival at Sanjay Circle in Mandya. Along with Yogi, MP Pratap Sinha and Minister Ashwath Narayan too arrived by helicopter.
Yogi Adityanath will be campaigning in Mandya Nagar and Basavanbagewadi. He will return to Karnataka on April 30 after today's campaign.
1:28 PM IST:
As the campaign for the Karnataka assembly elections reaches its peak, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao are expected to arrive in the state to campaign for former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal-Secular.
According to reports, Chandrasekhar Rao may campaign in Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts as well as Raichur and Yadgiri (border constituencies of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh). The JD-S has formed a state election campaign committee comprising 21 members under the chairmanship of CM Dhananjaya, who left the Congress party and joined the JD-S recently.
The main aim of creating the committee is to ensure that in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a third front or an anti-BJP front could be forged. Chandrasekhar Rao has already held talks in Bengaluru with JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda in this regard.
Read more HERE
11:11 AM IST:
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi prepared dosa at the Mylari Hotel, off New Sayyaji Rao Road, Agrahara, in Mysuru. She had idli and crispy masala dosa for breakfast at the famous hotel in Mysore.
She was accompanied by state party in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, KPCC chief D K Shivakumar and others.
Priyanka had stayed at Hotel Radisson Blu plaza after a hectic campaigning at Hanur.
10:31 AM IST:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have virtual interaction with 50 lakh BJP workers of the state at 9.30 am on Thursday.
This dialogue was held at 58,112 booths and 1,680 Zilla Panchayat levels of the state. TVs will be installed in the booths and LED screens will be installed at the district panchayat level. 24 lakh workers have already downloaded the Modi app for this dialogue.
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje and Minister of State for Information Technology Rajiv Chandrasekhar said that this is the first time that a live dialogue has been organized using new technology and the activists will watch the dialogue through these apps at 58000 places at the booth level.
About 58,000 workers at the LED screen and 200 workers at the booths have been coordinated for this program. A plan has been made to download 5000 Namo apps in each assembly constituency. He said that Prime Minister Modi will answer questions from 15 different districts including Bangalore.
10:28 AM IST:
Actor Sudeep will campaign in six assembly constituencies for the ruling BJP on Wednesday.
A special helicopter has been arranged for Sudeep's campaign and he will campaign through public meetings and road shows from morning to night, the release said.
He will conduct a road show in Molakalmuru and Jagaluru constituencies of Chitradurga district. Later, he will attend a public meeting in Mayakonda constituency of Davangere district. From there, Davangere will canvass for votes in North and South constituencies through a road show. Later in the evening, he will conduct a road show in Sandur constituency of Bellary district and stay there.
