Nothing finalised yet on candidates: CM Bommai
The Hindu
The chief minister claimed that the one-day visit of Home Minister Amit Shah had strengthened the BJP wave in the state, and surveys were underway for selection of candidates
Claiming that BJP wave was sweeping the state, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday clarified nothing had been finalised yet on the candidates for the Assembly elections and that just surveys were underway.
Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Sunday, Mr. Bommai said that the one-day visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah had created a stir in the state leading to a BJP wave in Karnataka.
Mr. Bommai said that the BJP was strong in Kittur Karnataka and Mr. Shah’s visit had further boosted the morale of party workers.
Mocking the Congress, he said that its leaders were behaving like they had already come to power. “Whatever one may say, the truth is different. And it is evident during our leaders’ visit. Large number of people are participating in our rallies with enthusiasm, which shows our victory is certain. Our strength is a strong booth-level organisation,“ he said.
To a query, he clarified that during the Belagavi meeting no special instructions were given, but they had been asked to prepare for the election.
Mr. Bommai claimed that the state’s political culture was neither individual-based nor hate-based but issue and development based.
The chief minister said that the party was going before the people with achievements of State and Union governments. However Congress leaders had become desperate and it was evident in the kind of language they were using, he added.