Incumbent BJP MP Umesh Jadhav files nomination papers in Kalaburagi
The Hindu
BJP's Umesh Jadhav files nomination papers for Kalaburagi Lok Sabha seat with massive rally and prominent leaders' support.
It was an absolute show of strength rally by sitting BJP MP and candidate Umesh Jadhav who filed his nomination papers for the Kalaburagi Lok Sabha seat on Thursday.
Dr. Jadhav visited several temples in the city before taking out the massive rally.
The rally started from Nagareshwar School in the Nehru Gunj area and took more than four hours to reach the Deputy Commissioner’s office, where Dr. Jadhav filed his nomination papers.
A large number of party workers and supporters, dressed in traditional attire and Banjara clothes, danced and sang on the streets at various junctions throughout the 4 km rally.
Prominent leaders, including BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra, Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi and the former Minister Arvind Limbavali, participated in the rally.
While local leaders, including MLA Basavaraj Mattimod, MLC B.G. Patil, BJP district rural unit president Shivaraj Patil Raddewadagi, urban unit president Chandrakant Patil, the former MLC Amarnath Patil, Nitin Guttedar, Janata Dal(S) district president Balraj Guttedar and Janata Dal(S) leader Krishna Reddy, accompanied Dr. Jadhav throughout the rally.
Massive traffic snarls and congestion were reported on several arterial stretches in the city till noon. Some of the connecting roads were temporarily shut for vehicles, while others witnessed diversion due to the rally.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












