Amit Shah to visit Bengaluru next week, will he sound 2023 poll bugle?

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Karnataka next week on April 1.After BJP’s victory in assembly elections in four states, his visit raises many questions in the political circles.

Published on: Mar 26, 2022, 12:03:34 IST

By Yamini C S

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Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to Karnataka next week has raised speculations about whether he will be kicking off BJP's poll campaign for 2023 elections scheduled next year. The reports are trickling a day after BJP's top brass and Chief Ministers assembled for Yogi Adithyanath's swearing-in ceremony in Lucknow.

Union home minister Amit Shah will visit Karnataka next week. (ANI photo)

Shah is also said to be taking part in the 116th birth anniversary of Sri Shivakumara Swami at the Siddaganga Mutt, a prominent Lingayat religious institution in the southern state. The mutt is known to have been former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's safety net, whenever he was in a crisis.

According to reports, Bommai and the state BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel are expected to hold private discussions ahead of Shah's visit, with some party functionaries also to attend. It is also being said that the change in guard in the party is likely to come up for discussion during his visit in the state.

Shah, also being the country’s first Cooperation Minister, is most likely also going to participate in a mega event organized by Karnataka Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru.

BJP ministers are reportedly abuzz about his visit, and curious about whether he will give a green signal for Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s cabinet reshuffle, and for the list of nominees for boards and corporations.

It had so happened that, in a supporting stand, Shah had asserted that the next assembly polls will be fought under the incumbent CM Bommai soon after he had taken charge.

Now, after BJP's victory in assembly elections in four states under the combined leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah himself, and the chief ministerial candidate, it is likely that Shah may chalk out a similar strategy with Bommai.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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