Karnataka elections: Yeddyurappa says tie hands, legs of non-voters, make them vote for BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief minister candidate BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday asked people to tie the hands and legs of non-voters in Karnataka and make them vote in favour of BJP, according to news agency ANI.

Addressing a public gathering in Belagavi, the former Karnataka chief minister said, “Don’t rest now. If you think that somebody isn’t voting, go to their homes, tie up their hands and legs and bring them to vote in favour of Mahantesh Doddagoudar.”

Doddagoudar is a BJP candidate from Kittur.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Sujrewala reacted to Yeddyurappa’s claim and said on Twitter a “defeatest BJP” was “threatening voters in frustration”.

A defeatist BJP facing rejection at the hands of Kannadigas is threatening voters in frustration.

Mr. Yeddyurappa, insulting democracy & intimidating voters will trounce the BJP decisively. https://t.co/3hGuFAsZ6p

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 5, 2018

Continuing his tirade against the Congress, Yeddyurappa also said at the rally that Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah will lose both in Badami and in Chamundeshwari.

“Siddaramaiah will lose in Chamundi. He will also lose in Badami against Sri Ramulu, Congress is now was sinking ship. That is why I am requesting you to vote in favour of the BJP,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah have been campaigning in the state ahead of May 12 elections. On Saturday, PM Modi also mounted a scathing attack on the Congress over corruption, and asserted it will become “Punjab, Puducherry, Parivar” Congress after its defeat in the Karnataka Assembly polls.

Congress’ with the PPP jibe, calling the BJP a “prison, price rise and pakoda” party.

(With agency inputs)