Bengaluru: NDA candidates in Bengaluru on Wednesday met Vokkaliga saint Dr Nirmalanandanath Swamiji at his monastery in Bengaluru's Vijayanagara space and sought his blessings forward of the Lok Sabha elections.
This assembly has assumed significance because the BJP is attempting to succeed in out to the Vokkaliga by forging an alliance with the JD(S).
Opposition chief R Ashok instructed the media after the go to that the monastery is a middle of devotion and there’s a custom of in search of blessings right here throughout each election.
Former Chief Minister Kumaraswamy mentioned, “After the Ugadi festival, it is the first day of the New Year and we have come here to Karnataka to seek blessings for the 14 candidates who are facing elections in the first phase.”
JD(S) chief and Mandya NDA candidate Kumaraswamy, Tumakuru BJP candidate V Somanna, Bengaluru North BJP candidate Shobha Karandlaje, Kolar NDA candidate Mallesh Babu, Bengaluru South BJP contestant Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru Rural BJP candidate Dr CN Manjunath and Bengaluru Central BJP candidate PC Mohan greeted the saint and took his blessings.
Mysuru-Kodagu candidate Yaduveer Wadiyar was additionally current and took the blessings of the saint.
Attacking BJP, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had mentioned that the social gathering has refused to present ticket to sitting Vokkaliga MP Pratap Simha.
Congress has additionally fielded M Laxman, a Vokkaliga and near CM Siddaramaiah, towards Yaduveer.
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