Arvind Bellad, the Karnataka BJP MLA from Hubballi-Dharwad West, has advised NDTV that the go out of former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar from the BJP simply weeks earlier than the meeting election will now no longer have an effect on the birthday birthday celebration`s overall performance withinside the polls, mainly the guide of Lingayat voters.
Mr Bellad additionally denied the BJP will face any anti-incumbency issues, mainly with the marketing campaign guide that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided. “He (PM Modi) is thought for beating anti-incumbency. He creates a pro-incumbency wave and he goes to do this in Karnataka additionally,” Mr Bellad advised NDTV.
Mr Shettar, a six-time MLA from Hubballi-Dharwad Central seat and an influential Lingayat chief, joined the Congress after the BJP denied him a ticket. His becoming a member of the Congress has brought about hypothesis that Lingayat votes withinside the Hubballi-Dharwad area may fit with him to his new birthday birthday celebration.
Mr Bellad, however, disregarded such hypothesis, pronouncing the BJP isn’t always worried.”Lingayats are constantly with the BJP and they may constantly stay with the BJP,” Mr Bellad advised NDTV, including the speak about “sympathy factor” for Mr Shettar will now no longer translate into electoral guide.
The politically influential Lingayats contains 17 in keeping with cent of Karnataka’s population, more often than not withinside the northern components of the country, which the BJP counts as its sturdy vote base. After Mr Shettar left the BJP in anger, the Congress has been accusing the BJP of being an “anti-Lingayat” birthday birthday celebration.
“There isn’t anyt any sympathy factor. In fact, human beings and birthday birthday celebration employees are irritated at him for going away. Somebody who has loved a whole lot of guide of birthday birthday celebration employees and strength has moved away to Congress,” the BJP chief said.
On whether or not there’s much less of a nearby pull withinside the BJP’s marketing campaign and if more often than not counting on PM Modi’s guide can paintings withinside the country election, Mr Bellad agreed PM Modi is a sturdy pressure even withinside the Karnataka election.
“We have this kind of high-quality Prime Minister who has captured the hearts and minds of human beings. Why now no longer rely upon him? He has a big sway on this election additionally,” Mr Bellad said. Voting in Karnataka is on May 10 and votes could be counted 3 days later.