Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE: BJP is Karnataka's preferred Party, Modi says in Chitradurga rally. Watch
2 min read . Updated: 02 May 2023, 11:55 AM IST
With the assembly elections in Karnataka approaching, major political parties are campaigning extensively throughout the state. The BJP and the Congress have organized road shows with the help of their star campaigners.
BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday released the party's manifesto or vision document for the polls in Bengaluru. Earlier, Congress and JD(S) had also released their key election promises. The polls for the 224-seat assembly will take place on May 10 and the counting of votes will be held on May 13.
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The Congress on Tuesday promised in its manifesto for the May 10 Assembly elections to repeal all unjust laws and anti-people laws passed by the BJP government in Karnataka within one year of coming to power in the state.
In the manifesto for the polls released here by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of the state unit chief D K Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramaiah and others, the party reiterated its five guarantees: Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi and Shakti.
The Congress in the manifesto promised to "repeal all unjust laws and anti-people laws passed by the BJP government within one year of coming to power."
Congress on Tuesday released the party's manifesto for the Karnataka Elections 2023
Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former Karnataka CM and LoP Siddaramaiah, party state president DK Shivakumar and other leaders are present on the occasion.
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made a slew of promises in its manifesto for Karnataka polls released on Monday including implementing the Uniform Civil Code and National Register of Citizens and providing three free cooking gas cylinders to BPL families annually.
The party has stepped up its preparations for the May 10 polls in the state with its top leaders holding public meetings and roadshows.
The ruling party made 16 top promises in its "Praja Pranalike' 2023.
Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday, held a video conference with the officials to review the election arrangements, law and order condition in the state.
The video conference was held with Chief Secretaries, Director Generals of Police, Nodal Police Officers, Nodal Officer CAPF and senior officials from enforcement agencies including Coast Guard, NCB, Income tax, etc of Karnataka and border states of Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the ECI stated.
PM Narendra Modi will campaign in Chitradurga, Vijayanagar, Sindhanur and Kalaburagi.
Kalaburagi North Assembly Constituency is a stronghold of Congress and the BJP is anticipating that this event will help the party to sway voters in their favour.
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