BJP to focus on Old Mysuru region for majority in 2023 polls: C T Ravi

Belagavi, Dec 28: BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Wednesday said his party will be giving a special focus on the ‘Old Mysuru’ region in the runup to 20203 assembly polls in Karnataka, as the party has realized that without winning the confidence of people in the region, it cannot get majority.
He said the BJP will go before the people in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region where it is perceived as weak, with development and Hindutva as the agenda.
His comments have come in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to the region’s Mandya on December 30 and Devanahalli on December 31.

“Amit Shah, like a good player, can give a good performance on any pitch. We are focusing on the old Mysuru region. We have realised from the 2008 and 2018 elections that we cannot get a majority without winning the confidence of people in this region. So, while focusing on the entire state, we will give special focus on the Old Mysuru region,” Ravi said in response to a question.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, the BJP will work towards winning more seats in Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, Bengaluru rural, Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts.
The Vokkaliga dominated region is considered to be the bastion of JD(S), where Congress is also strong.