The Congress from its official Twitter handle also tweeted a portion of the clip to hit out at the BJP.
Karnataka elections 2023: The ruling party has picked Channabasappa, an active RSS member and four-time corporator, for Shivamogga, denying a place to sitting MLA and senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa's family.
A day after fielding Mohammed Yousuf Savanur as its candidate from Shiggaon in Haveri district, the party nominated Yasir Ahmed Khan Phatan in his place.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, and Jagadish Shettar who recently quit the BJP were among the prominent figures who filed their nominations on Wednesday.
Jagdish Shettar and Laxman Savadi could bring with them the Lingayat votes to Congress. Meanwhile, BJP’s National President, JP Nadda, has upped the ante saying Congress means, “commission, corruption, and criminalisation”.
Earlier this month, actor Sudeep had announced his support to Chief Minister Bommai in the poll-bound state.
The party's Parliamentary Board has picked D Anbarasan as its candidate for the segment, AIADMK General Secretary K Palaniswami said in a statement.
The Union ministers include Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mansukh Mandaviya and Pralhad Joshi, according to the list released by the party.
Earlier today, the state BJP Vice-President visited a temple, and also held a roadshow.
The BJP is now going all out to garner the votes of the Vokkaliga community, which has hitherto been a Congress and JDS bastion
Party sources said Shah will be in the state between April 20-23 and will leave for Telangana on the last day to attend political programmes in Telangana's Chevella Lok Sabha seat.
The Kanakapura MLA, who is contesting again from the same constituency, had filed his affidavit on Monday.
The party fielded Mohammed Yousuf Savanur from the Shiggaon assembly seat, from where Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is the BJP candidate. Bommai represents the Shiggaon constituency in the outgoing assembly.
With only two days left for formally entering the fray, candidates from various political parties filed their papers by holding roadshows and going on a temple run along with a large number of their supporters, amidst drum beats, waving of party flags and shouting of slogans.
In advisories issued, the Press Council of India (PCI) also cautioned against publication of any news that may appear to predict the results of the elections before the date of poll in Karnataka.
Shettar has been given the ticket from Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly segment which he currently represents.
There’s a feeling among the BJP cadre that senior leaders are refusing to come out of their comfort zones and push the boundaries for the party. Thus, the BJP wants to activate its cadre in hitherto neglected seats.
In March 2023, the Karnataka government announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state.
The Congress has a golden opportunity to build a narrative of Lingayats being sidelined by the BJP to rebuild its lost vote bank in the community.
Karnataka Elections 2023: In case of another hung assembly, HD Kumaraswamy could become third time lucky and bargain hard with BJP and Congress to get the CM chair. But if not, the family and party must endure another long wait for a shot at the executive office
The top court, however, said Swamy will not be entitled to cast his vote on the floor of the House or in any of the committees where he is nominated as a member.
In his election affidavit, Nagaraju, who has mentioned his occupation or profession as agriculturist and business, along with his wife M Shanthakumari, a housewife, together own movable assets worth Rs 536 crore.
Describing the Janata Dal (Secular) as the B-team of the Congress, he said on Twitter that the BJP will stand strongly with these communities and will make sure it is with them for their progress.
The row involving the two unions -- Nandini and Amul -- started recently, after the latter announced that it would supply its milk varieties in Bengaluru.
Rahul Gandhi also appealed to the people to support the Congress and ensure that the party wins at least 150 seats in the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, and comes to power with a full majority.