Amit Shah Meets JD(S), Karnataka BJP Leaders In Bid To Boost Campaign, Ensure Coordination

Amit Shah's visit on Tuesday marked his first visit to the state since the Lok Sabha polls were announced.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting with leaders from ally Janata Dal (Secular) and Karnataka BJP on Tuesday, in a bid to bolster their campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. 

Amit Shah’s visit to Karnataka on Tuesday was his first to the state since the polls were announced. He reportedly landed in Bengaluru at 2 am, and was welcomed by state BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra.

Amit Shah Interacts With JD(S) Leaders

The meeting was aimed at enhancing coordination on the ground and addressing any potential areas of contention between the BJP and the JD(S).

 

In attendance at the meeting were JD(S) leader and former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, along with the party’s core committee members, including G.T. Devegowda. 

Representing the BJP were veteran leader and former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, his son Vijayendra, and general secretary Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, among others.

Ahead of the meeting, Kumaraswamy had said he would brief Shah on the electoral landscape across various constituencies in Karnataka. “We will discuss all matters to ensure seamless coordination between both parties,” he said.

Under the seat-sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP will contest 25 of the state’s 28 constituencies, with the rest assigned to the JD(S).

In 2019, the BJP had won 25 seats, with the JD(S), then a Congress ally, winning one.

Later on Tuesday, Shah addressed ‘Shakti Kendra’ or BJP booth committee leaders and workers from several segments in Benguluru. He is also slated to chair a core committee meeting involving leaders from several districts, including Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Davangere, Bidar, and Belagavi. 
There have been divisions within the BJP concerning ticket distribution across six constituencies.