Amit Shah to visit Bengaluru, Mysuru on Feb 10; Party meet on LS poll likely

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Karnataka to discuss preparations for upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Published on: Feb 6, 2024, 12:00:09 IST

By Yamini C S

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to visit the southern state of Karnataka on Saturday to discuss preparations for the upcoming and highly anticipated Lok Sabha polls later this year. B Y Vijayendra, the son of former CM and Lingayat strongman B S Yediyurappa, on Monday said Shah will be setting foot in state capital Bengaluru as well as Mysuru to participate in scheduled events.

Union minister for home and cooperation, Amit Shah. (PTI)

Vijayendra, who is also the chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka unit added that the Home Minister is also likely to hold a meeting with senior party leaders from the state.

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Vijayendra spoke to reporters and said, “Amit Shah ji is coming to Karnataka, to Bengaluru on February 10. We will be having a Lok Sabha cluster leaders meeting in Bengaluru. Four Lok Sabha segments will come under one cluster.”

"There is information about him attending a government event too, we have not yet got any official information, but he is coming on February 10. In the evening around 5 PM, he will be in Sutturu (in Mysuru) to attend Sutturu Jathra (fair)," he added.

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The saffron party has joined hands with the regional Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S), headed by former PM Deve Gowda, to fight the Lok Sabha election together. Seat sharing talks are ongoing between the two parties, news agency PTI reported.

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Back in 2019, the BJP had won 26 Lok Sabha seats out of the total 28 in Karnataka, while the Congress and the JD(S) had both secured one seat each.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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