New Delhi: Challenging the ruling Congress party in its stronghold, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to organize around 15 public meetings to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the campaign for the Karnataka elections in May. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the biggest mascot of the party, people want to listen to him and we only have to organize public meetings. After the clash between the BJP and Congress in the Gujarat elections, Karnataka is the second state where the two rivals will be in direct contest. Congress lost power in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala in the last four years, now BJP is challenging the party in Karnataka. “Karnataka elections will start the direct contest between BJP and Congress in the coming days.

Source: Mint April 01, 2018 23:14 UTC