Soon after the completion of elections to five State Assemblies, Karnataka is now on the radar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central unit with just over a year left for the Assembly elections here, which is considered the party’s gateway to the south.
This is evident with Union Home Minister and party’s master strategist Amit Shah set to visit the State on April 1. While the visit is to officially launch the logo of Ksheera Abhivridhi Bank and also the reintroduce Yashaswini programme at a mega event, he is bound to meet top leaders of the party State unit. This is being seen as the formal beginning of election preparations for the BJP State unit.
“Mr. Shah’s visit will mark the beginning of the yearlong calendar of election-related activities for the party,” said a leader, who is part of the party State unit’s think tank. “Karnataka is a crucial State where the BJP wants to retain power by riding on various factors, especially its recent victory in four State Assemblies. In this context, Mr. Shah is expected to provide a road map for the BJP State unit to prepare for the 2023 Assembly elections,” he observed.
