PM Modi to address three Public Meetings in Karnataka today

The campaign for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections has gained momentum as top political leaders from different political parties will conduct public meetings and road shows in the State. 

Prime Minister Modi will address the three public meetings today, April 29 at Bidar's Humnabad, Vijaypura area, and Kudachi in Belagavi district before arriving in the state capital Bengaluru in the evening for a 4.5 kilometers road show. He will hold public meetings in Kolar, Channapatna, and the final one in Hassan district's Belur tomorrow. 

Before returning to Delhi, Mr. Modi will participate in another roadshow in Mysuru. He has visited poll-bound Karnataka nine times since February this year. 

At the same time, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address public meetings and participate in roadshows at Dharward and Haliyal in Uttara Kannada



today. Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Deve Gowda, who has started the 11-day-long campaign for his party candidates since yesterday, will hold public meetings and roadshows in Bengaluru rural and Ramanagara districts today.

All the political parties are offering their best and seeking a mandate from the voters. Congress is offering free electricity and rice apart from monthly allowances. BJP promises to improve people's living standards and benefits of a double-engine government. 

The JD(S) has pledged to bring back 4 per cent reservation of Muslims apart from other benefits. While the Congress is looking to benefit from the anti-incumbency wave, the ruling BJP hopes PM Modi's popularity and development work will help it through. Karnataka is set to vote on May 10, and counting is scheduled for May 13.