• Source:JND

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his mega campaign for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 from Humnabad in Bidar district. The prime minister will today address three rallies in several districts of Karnataka including Belagavi, Kudachi and Vijayapura. The prime minister in the evening will embark on a mega road show in Bengaluru north in the Bengaluru district. The elections to the 224-member Legislative Assembly in Karnataka will be held on May 10 while the results for the high-stake polls will be declared on May 13.

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: Live Updates Of PM Modi's Mega Campaign in Karnataka

- The BJP govt has prioritised every class such as poor, Dalit, destitute, and disabled. In the BJP govt, the society's deprived sections have social and economic security. The double-engine government has worked for the food, and shelter of the poor. There are 9 lakh such families in Karnataka who got entry into their first pucca house after several generations: PM Narendra Modi

- Congress, which did not understand the teachings of Lord Basavanna, always opposed Babasaheb Ambedkar, that Congress can never work for Dalits and backwards and solve their problems: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Vijayapura, Karnataka

- Congress never worked for the poor and people of Karnataka, they just looted them. Congress diverted the Vikas fund to the middlemen and ignored the plight of the farmers. Women and daughters of the state suffered a lot under the Congress govt. But the BJP govt empowered them and changed their life by providing several help to them: PM Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Vijayapura, Karnataka

"I have full faith in people. People will bless BJP's double-engine government. Everyone knows that Congress is giving so many guarantees to get power and people are not trusting them. Warranty of their guarantee has expired," BJP National President JP Nadda told news agency ANI while addressing a roadshow at Kalaghatagi in the Dharwad district of Karnataka.

- BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday holds a roadshow at Kalaghatagi in the Dharwad district of Karnataka, ahead of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election. 

- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday offered prayers at Harihareshwara temple in Karnataka's Devanagere. 

- "Congress has started abusing me again. Every time Congress abuse me, it gets demolished. Congress has abused me 91 times...Let Congress abuse me, I will keep on working for the people of Karnataka...," PM Modi said while addressing a public meeting in Karnataka's Humnabad.

- "Congress will never understand the struggle and pain of the poor. Congress slowed the pace of houses here. But BJP gave ownership of houses to women here. Congress only did appeasement politics. Karnataka has suffered under the Congress govt. Congress only cares about seats and not about the people of the state. Congress has stalled development in the state," PM Modi said.

- "Foreign investment has increased thrice in the state under the BJP regime compared to the Congress regime. There is double development with double speed in the state. Karnataka is ready for the BJP govt again. Congress had only made fake promises to the farmers and people of Karnataka. Farmers of the state have received no benefits under the Congress govt," said PM Modi

- "I received Bidar's blessing earlier also. This election is not just for winning, it is an election to make Karnataka the number 1 state in the country. The state can only develop when its all parts are developed. This election will decide the role of the state and to make it number 1, double engine govt is very important for the state," the PM said.

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Humnabad in Bidar district where he will address a public meeting.