Former Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao stated the get together was assured of an absolute majority, as of immediately. He identified that the BJP was concentrating on and attempting to tarnish former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s picture to damage the probabilities of the Congress within the upcoming meeting elections.
“He (Siddaramaiah) is the favored chief within the state. He is primary by way of recognition they usually (BJP) need to tarnish his picture, and by doing that, they suppose can undermine the Congress,” Rao instructed News18.
The Congress is all set to launch its third listing of candidates for the remaining 58 seats out of a complete of 224 meeting constituencies, which can go to polls on May 10. Excerpts from an interview:
Is the Congress assured or, because the BJP says, a bit too overconfident this time?
We have been working laborious and introduced our listing of candidates even earlier than the election was introduced in Karnataka. Our preparations have been good, and our marketing campaign as effectively. The ensures that we now have introduced have been interesting to the folks. The BJP is in whole confusion. Until two days in the past, they’d not even introduced candidates. Now many are splitting up, leaving, and quitting. This reveals the scenario is unhealthy for them and the Congress is simply bettering.
There is revolt within the BJP, and veterans are being requested to retire. Is that Advantage Congress?
It was Advantage Congress even earlier than this. Now it’s much more advantageous for the Congress.
By what number of seats do you suppose you may get an edge due to this infighting within the BJP?
I can’t repair a quantity or a share as a result of we even have to announce some extra names. Ultimately, issues are rather more beneficial for the Congress in Karnataka and getting an absolute majority for us (Congress) immediately is sort of sure.
Like, within the BJP, there’s additionally a revolt within the Congress. How would you deal with that?
In such a scenario, there’ll all the time be hiccups. Some aspirants will depart or increase a revolt. In the Congress, it’s at a minimal stage whereas within the BJP, we’re seeing it at a a lot greater stage. That is the distinction. Our get together management is following up with them (rebels) and attempting to kind out the problems.
The ‘bharose’ or guarantees you’ve comprised of the Congress… You signify an city seat. What is clicking in city areas and rural areas?
All our guarantees are clicking with folks. Inflation is a think about city areas as effectively. Somehow, within the metropolis, folks can discover a job and earn a residing. In rural areas, it’s even worse. There is unemployment in city areas as effectively and it’s a huge problem for us. That may have a huge impact.
The Congress, at one level, was attempting to attraction to Lingayat votes by speaking about how the BJP had handled veteran BS Yediyurappa. Today, BSY is the troubleshooter for the BJP. How do you see the BJP utilizing BSY to kind out their points?
BSY is out of the electoral fray. He is attempting to safeguard his son’s future. They (BJP) know their chief and the current chief minister will not be even in command. Everything is being managed by Amit Shah or (JP) Nadda. The solely different one that appears a bit concerned is Yediyurappa. You are taking a look at a state BJP president who will not be even seen, no one is taking his views. The CM is only a figurehead. This reveals what sort of authorities we now have had within the final three to 4 years.
R Ashok, who’s contesting from two seats and in addition one towards DK Shivakumar in Kanakapura, is saying he has a commander in Modi however Shivakumar has none. How would you react to that?
Our all-India president is Mallikarjun Kharge, he’s our commander. We have Rahul Gandhi. I don’t know what Ashok means by saying what he did.
Ashok additionally stated wherever Rahul Gandhi goes, the Congress loses.
We have gained so many states. Didn’t we win Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh? We gained Punjab final time, however this time we misplaced. In Karnataka as effectively, it’s not that we misplaced. So, it’s a notion that they’ve created. We have gained many states and misplaced as effectively.
The BJP says Siddaramaiah is contesting from two seats to be protected, and that no seat is protected for him in Karnataka.
Siddaramaiah didn’t need to contest from Kolar afterwards. He determined to go to Varuna. Even now, the stress from Kolar is excessive for him to contest. Siddaramaiah has gained so many elections. He has been CM and deputy CM. Obviously, they need to goal him. He is the favored chief within the state. He is primary by way of recognition they usually need to tarnish his picture and by doing that they’ll undermine the Congress.
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