PM Modi to campaign in Bengaluru and Chikkaballapura on 20 April

According to the state BJP, the Prime Minister is scheduled to address a mega public meeting at Chokkahalli village in Chikkaballapura district at 2 PM, covering Chikkballapur and Kolar Lok Sabha constituencies, and later at 4 PM he will participate in a massive rally in Bengaluru’s palace ground, covering Bangalore North, Bangalore South, Bangalore Central and Bangalore Rural segments.

Bangalore -North, South and Central have been BJP’s bastions, while Rural is represented by Congress’ DK Suresh, brother of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

Former Minister K Sudhakar is the BJP candidate from Chikkballapur, its alliance partner JD(S) has fielded M Mallesh Babu from Kolar Lok Sabha segment.

BJP’s sitting MPs Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan are candidates from Bangalore South and Central respectively. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje is in the fray from Bangalore North. In Bangalore Rural Deve Gowda’s son-in-law and eminent cardiologist Dr CN Manjunath is contesting on a BJP ticket as per the arrangement with alliance partner JD(S).

Karnataka is going for polls in two phases. While 14 Lok Sabha segments in the southern part of the state are going for election on 26 April, in the second phase voting for the northern districts will be held on 7 May.

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