KUNIGAL: Bike rallies with riders dressed in Modi masks, crowd-pulling roadshows by leader minister HD Kumaraswamy, early morning ‘hobli’ meetings and particular pujas in temples have ratcheted up the election fever in Bengaluru Rural constituency the place former MLC Ashwath Narayan Gowda of the BJP takes on incumbent MP DK Suresh of the Congress.
Suresh, a identified face in the constituency, has had a battery of senior leaders from the Congress-JD(S) alliance campaigning for him. Gowda were given off to a gradual get started since his candidature was once announced overdue – on March 26.
With former Channapattana MLA CP Yogeshwar and actress Shruthi on his facet, Gowda has reached out to semi-urban and urban wallet of the constituency and is making his presence felt thru social media campaigns too.
Still, the would possibly of the Congress-JD(S) alliance is a tough problem for Gowda although he's confident the Modi wave will paintings in his favour. Ground realities are other though. “We know Modi, however the BJP candidate is an intruder,” mentioned Ramanna S, a farmer from Hulidurga, Kunigal Public rallies are packed in spite of the scorching warmth. Thousands accumulated lately on the Kunigal bus forestall to watch Kumaraswamy campaign for Suresh. Shantamma C from Basavanamathi Kere, near Kunigal, was once a kind of waiting to hear the CM communicate about the farm loan waiver scheme. It’s a question this is bothering lots of the 24.5 lakh citizens.
“I took a loan of Rs 2.four lakh 4 years in the past and renewed the loan hoping for a waiver,” Shantamma mentioned. “Our ragi and paddy crop failed 4 years in the past. I mortgaged jewelry to resume the loan.”
But there are lots of who're upset with politics. Gangadharappa M, 54, a wood cutter from Kunigal who fell off a tree and injured himself 3 years in the past, says his plea for a pair of crutches has gone unheeded. “What faith can we have in democracy when a deficient man is not noted? Politicians come to us simplest right through elections,” Gangadharappa mentioned.
In Magadi, greater than 10,000 other folks go back and forth 50km to Bengaluru on a daily basis to paintings in garment factories. There are very few jobs and water scarcity is a urgent downside.
“Magadi’s expansion was once stunted after it was once included in Ramanagara district from Bengaluru Rural,” mentioned CB Virupaksha, who runs a paan store. “Everyone needs water from Thippagondanahalli reservoir [in Magadi], and now water is being diverted to Ramanagara additionally. About 1,500 borewells in Magadi have gone dry.”
Virupaksha mentioned he wrote to Prime Minister Modi lately searching for higher training loans without pastime. “Modi replied pronouncing it’s a good idea. We need leaders who understand the average man’s issues,” mentioned Virupaksha, whose daughter is pursuing BAMS and son is studying aeronautical engineering.
Suresh, a identified face in the constituency, has had a battery of senior leaders from the Congress-JD(S) alliance campaigning for him. Gowda were given off to a gradual get started since his candidature was once announced overdue – on March 26.
With former Channapattana MLA CP Yogeshwar and actress Shruthi on his facet, Gowda has reached out to semi-urban and urban wallet of the constituency and is making his presence felt thru social media campaigns too.
Still, the would possibly of the Congress-JD(S) alliance is a tough problem for Gowda although he's confident the Modi wave will paintings in his favour. Ground realities are other though. “We know Modi, however the BJP candidate is an intruder,” mentioned Ramanna S, a farmer from Hulidurga, Kunigal Public rallies are packed in spite of the scorching warmth. Thousands accumulated lately on the Kunigal bus forestall to watch Kumaraswamy campaign for Suresh. Shantamma C from Basavanamathi Kere, near Kunigal, was once a kind of waiting to hear the CM communicate about the farm loan waiver scheme. It’s a question this is bothering lots of the 24.5 lakh citizens.
“I took a loan of Rs 2.four lakh 4 years in the past and renewed the loan hoping for a waiver,” Shantamma mentioned. “Our ragi and paddy crop failed 4 years in the past. I mortgaged jewelry to resume the loan.”
But there are lots of who're upset with politics. Gangadharappa M, 54, a wood cutter from Kunigal who fell off a tree and injured himself 3 years in the past, says his plea for a pair of crutches has gone unheeded. “What faith can we have in democracy when a deficient man is not noted? Politicians come to us simplest right through elections,” Gangadharappa mentioned.
In Magadi, greater than 10,000 other folks go back and forth 50km to Bengaluru on a daily basis to paintings in garment factories. There are very few jobs and water scarcity is a urgent downside.
“Magadi’s expansion was once stunted after it was once included in Ramanagara district from Bengaluru Rural,” mentioned CB Virupaksha, who runs a paan store. “Everyone needs water from Thippagondanahalli reservoir [in Magadi], and now water is being diverted to Ramanagara additionally. About 1,500 borewells in Magadi have gone dry.”
Virupaksha mentioned he wrote to Prime Minister Modi lately searching for higher training loans without pastime. “Modi replied pronouncing it’s a good idea. We need leaders who understand the average man’s issues,” mentioned Virupaksha, whose daughter is pursuing BAMS and son is studying aeronautical engineering.
Contenders face water scarcity, loan waiver queries
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