Karnataka Elections Live Updates: PM Modi wraps up Bengaluru road show

The two day long mega road show of PM Modi in Karnataka’s capital will come to an end today.

PM Modi's roadshow is near the Jayanagar and South End Circle on Saturday.

The polling date for the Karnataka assembly elections is around the corner and the election campaign in the southern state has reached its last phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his roadshow for the second day in Bengaluru on Sunday and he will participate in a one and half hour road show....Read More

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• 7 May 2023, 05:31:53 PM IST

  BJP is responsible for the people who died by suicide because of unemployement: Priyanka Gandhi

  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in Moodibidre alleged that the BJP is responsible for the lives of unemployed people. She also claimed that over 1,000 unemployed youth died by suicide because of the uemployement in the state.  

  "While talking about dharma, national security and terrorism, the BJP leaders do not see that thousands of farmers had died by suicide in Karnataka under their rule. More than 1,000 unemployed youth have taken their own lives," she charged.

• 7 May 2023, 04:39:36 PM IST

  Violence in Karnataka is because of your government: Priyanka Gandhi to BJP

  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi launched an attack on the BJP and alleged that the party's corruption has led to the violence in Karnataka. Priyanka Gandhi said, “If there is violence in Karnataka, it is because of the 40 per cent commission government. This government took the unemployment issue for granted and only focused on the corruption. BJP will be taught a lesson in Karnataka and the Congress will repair this state.” 

• 7 May 2023, 03:24:33 PM IST

  Stop BJP from winning, for the sake of Karnataka: P Chidambaram

  Amid the raging "Bajrang Dal" row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said his party's Karnataka polls manifesto did not state that the outfit will be banned but promised "decisive action" under law as a warning to all organisations that indulge in hate-mongering.

  He told to newsagency PTI, “For the sake of democracy and the future of Karnataka, we must stop the BJP from winning in Karnataka and using the victory to launch forays into the neighboring states.” 

• 7 May 2023, 01:58:07 PM IST

  JP Nadda to attend a special screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ in Bengaluru

  The BJP will be conducting a special screening of Hindi film ‘The Kerala Story’ in Bengaluru today. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya invited the young girls to attend the screening of the controversial film. BJP cheif JP Nadda will be attending the movie screening as well at the Garuda Mall in Karnataka's capital. 

• 7 May 2023, 01:16:47 PM IST

  Union home minister Amit Shah holds a road show at Belagavi

  Union home minister Amit Shah has held a massive road show at Belagavi South constituency, ahead of the assembly elections. He was seen along with Belagavi South's BJP  candidate Abhay Patil and urged the people of Belagavi to vote for the BJP. 

• 7 May 2023, 11:43:49 AM IST

  PM Narendra Modi's Bengaluru roadshow ends at Trinity Circle

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow has ended after he reached Trinity Circle in central Bengaluru. The one and half hour road show passed through New Tippasanndra, HAL 2nd stage, Halasuru and it ended at Trinity circle. PM Modi will now head to Aynur in Shimoga city and he will address the crowd in a public meeting. 

• 7 May 2023, 11:10:43 AM IST

  PM Narendra Modi's roadshow reaches Halasuru

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow has reached Halasuru and it is heading towards the Trinity circle. He travelled through the HAL 2nd stage from the New Tippasandra and was seen waving at the crowd. A large number of supporters are gathered to see PM Modi in central Bengaluru. 

• 7 May 2023, 10:34:31 AM IST

  Gandhi siblings roadshow only covers minority population areas: Amit Malviya

  BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya alleged that the roadshow of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi only focusses on areas which are dominated by minority population. He claimed, “While Prime Minister Modi is holding roadshows across Bengaluru, Gandhi siblings’ campaign will focus on Russel Market, Shivaji Nagar and Tannery road areas. All minority pockets. Congress has been speaking about reinstating and even increasing reservation for Muslims, which is blatantly unconstitutional. Bengaluru can’t allow this kind of brazen minority appeasement to succeed.” 

  However, according to the Congress party, Priyanka Gandhi's roadshow will begin at Mahadevapura and she will hold a meeting at South Bengaluru. She will conclude the roadshow at Shivajinagar. 

  Rahul Gandhi will also hold a corner meeting from the Anekal area and he is set to conclude his campaign on Sundat at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru. 

   

• 7 May 2023, 10:22:05 AM IST

  PM Narendra Modi begins his roadshow in Bengaluru

  The second day of PM Modi's roadshow has begun on Sunday from the Kempegowda statue of New Tippasandra. It is heading towards the second stage of HAL road and large number of supporters were seen on the both sides of rains. The Prime Minister is waving at the all supporters who are showering him with flowers. 

• 7 May 2023, 10:11:58 AM IST

  PM Modi's roadshow to begin from New Tippasandra

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow on Sunday is all set to begin from East Bengaluru's New Tippasandra area. A large number of supporters are already gathered and PM Modi is likely to show up soon on his election vehicle. The 10 kilometers roadshow will conclude at Trinity circle of Central Bengaluru. 

• 7 May 2023, 10:09:27 AM IST

  Veerashaiva Lingayat Forum extends support to the Congress party

  Ahead of the assembly polls, Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat Forum has extended its support to the Congress party. According to the news agency ANI, the forum further urged Lingayat people to vote to the Congress people. 

  The senior Congress leader even met Lingayat leaders at Hubballi on Sunday morning along with former CM Jagadish Shettar. 

• 7 May 2023, 09:34:35 AM IST

  Congress leaders meet Lingayat seers at Hubballi

  Congress leaders along with the former CM Jagadish Shettar met prominent Lingayat seers at Hubballi on Sunday morning, ahead of the assembly elections. Jagadish Shettar who is a famous Lingayat leader in Hubballi region recently left the BJP and joined Congress, after he was denied a ticket. Congress later fielded him from the Hubballi - Dharwad Central constituency.