Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE: Rahul to Continue Cong's Lingayat Outreach During 2-day Visit; BS Yediyurappa to Tour State

BJP National President JP Nadda paid a visit to Karnataka’s Bidar district on Saturday. “BJP’s unwavering dedication to development has truly transformed the state into a beacon of growth & prosperity,” he said in a tweet.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s road show on Friday was cancelled owing to downpour at Devanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru, BJP sources said. The former BJP chief, one of the party’s key poll strategists and campaigners, arrived here on a two-day visit to the state to campaign ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections in the state. Shah was slated to hold a road show at Devanahalli in Bengaluru Rural district but it had to be called off due to the rains in and around the taluk headquarters town.

The Election officials on Saturday searched the private helicopter in which Congress state president D K Shivakumar’s family travelled from Bengaluru to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district. Shivakumar’s wife Usha, her son, daughter and son-in-law were on a pilgrimage to offer prayers at Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy temple.

Rahul Gandhi will be continuing Congress’ outreach to the dominated Lingayat community and will participate in the Basava Jayanthi celebrations. Here’s his full schedule:

10:30: Gandhi will reach Hubballi

11:15: Darshan at Sangamanatha Temple and Aikya Linga, Kudala Sangama

11:45: Participate in Basava Jayanti Celebration Organised by Utsava Samithi at Basava Mandapa

16:30: Jana Samparka and Public Address at Vijayapura Shivaji Circle to Kanakadasa Circle

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will arrive in pollbound Karnataka on a twoday visit starting Sunday, where he will attend a series of events including visit to temples, interaction with people and address public, Congress party said on Saturday.