Modi to start campaign from today in battleground Karnataka

To Modi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posed questions on Twitter while welcoming him to the state.

Karanataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Image: PTI/ FILE)

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign from today onwards in poll-bound Karnataka. He will be addressing rallies at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagara district at 12 noon, and Udupi at around 1 pm. He will also be going to and Chikkodi in Belagavi. Ahead of his Udupi rally, Modi is scheduled to visit Krishna matha and meet the senior seer there. At least 15 rallies are expected to follow in the coming days. The campaigns aim to unseat the Congress from power and form its government in the southern state for the second time. On Monday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posed questions to Modi on Twitter while welcoming him to the state.

Dear @narendramodi ಅವರೇ,

Heard you are visiting Namma Karnataka tomorrow. We welcome you to our state. While you are here, we Kannadigas would like you to address the following concerns. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು #AnswerMaadiModi ಅವರೇ — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 30, 2018

"Dear @narendramodi, Heard you are visiting Namma" Karnataka tomorrow. We welcome you to our state. While you are" here, we Kannadigas would like you to address the following" concerns. Please #AnswerMaadiModi," Siddaramaiah tweeted. Polling for the 224-member Assembly will be held on May 12, and results will be"declared on the 15th of the month.