The public campaign for the election to be held for Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency came to an end on Sunday evening. All three major candidates—B.Y. Raghavendra of the BJP, Geetha Shivarajkumar of the Congress, and K.S. Eshwarappa—spent the day holding roadshows and public meetings.
BJP candidate B.Y. Raghavendra visited villages Narayanapura and Hittur, where people had decided to boycott the elections over the lack of basic amenities and in demand of a lift irrigation project. He interacted with the villagers and convinced them to withdraw the boycott and cast their votes in the elections.
Later, he visited Basavapura in Hosanagara taluk, where a farmer died in an elephant attack on Friday, May 3. He interacted with family members and conveyed his condolences. Mr. Raghavendra told the media that he would be travelling to many places on the day to meet the workers and leaders of the party.
