Hat-trick hero Shivarajkumar, actress Nishvika Naidu join Congress candidate Siddharamaiah’s Road Show
Mysore/Mysuru: With less than a week to go for elections on May 10, the campaigning is on a full gear, especially at Varuna Assembly Constituency in the district that has turned into a high-voltage electoral battle with incumbent Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah in the fray facing a tough contest from BJP’s V. Somanna.
After a lull, Siddharamaiah hit the campaign trail in Varuna this morning, went on a Road Show touching several villages of Nanjangud taluk. However, this time he (Siddharamaiah) got a star power in actor hat-trick hero Shivarajkumar, who joined him with Sandalwood actress Nishvika Naidu of ‘Aane Madi Helutheeni Naanu Ninnavanu…’ song fame from ‘Guru Shishyaru’.
MLC and KPCC Spokesman Nagaraj Yadav, former Chairman of Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation Limited S.C. Basavaraju and other prominent leaders also accompanied Siddharamaiah.
Siddharamaiah, who is playing an emotional card, calling it as his last election, sought the support of voters, who had overwhelmingly supported him during the elections he contested in the past in 2008 and 2013 from Varuna.
The former CM, who embarked on the road show from Rampura said, “During my previous elections too, you villagers had polled more votes in my favour, so also in the case of my son Dr. Yathindra who successfully contested the previous elections held in 2018.”
The village wore a festive look with jubilant youths welcoming Siddharamaiah and other leaders with the beating of native drums and went along with their leader throughout the road show in the interiors of the village.
Similar was the mood at Maralur, where the villagers welcomed Siddharamaiah with flags bearing his portrait. However, when actor Shivarajukumar descended on the campaign scene, the villagers went gaga.
Shivarajkumar’s wife Geetha Shivarajkumar (who recently joined Congress) and her brother Madhu Bangarappa, Congress candidate in Soraba Constituency, Shivamogga, also joined Siddha-ramaiah for campaigning at Kempisiddanahundi village.
Actor and former Mandya MP Ramya too will be campaigning for Siddharamaiah at Varuna, according to the schedule released by Mysuru District Congress Committee.
As per schedule, Siddha-ramaiah’s road show will cover a total of 11 villages including Thandavapura, Hulimavu, Hadinaru, Hosakote, Suttur, Biligere, Nagarle and Mallupura.
Interaction with scribes
Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has organised an interaction with Siddharamaiah on Saturday (May 6) at 9 am at Patrakarthara Bhavana on Thyagaraja road in city, according to MDJA General Secretary M. Subramanya.
With the fear of losing, he is staying in his own constituency leaving the matters to DKS to tend the state wide campaign.
So much for being a big leader. On top of that getting help from film actors..A leader should be like Hegde, Urs or BSY who won on
their own strength.
It is obvious that it is last election and one which will be his Waterloo.
Good post!
Yes True. They should win on their own strength. But even BJP does not have a good local leader. They need Modi to come and win elections for them. Our voters also do not know the difference between state and central elections. Bommai is a CM but he needs Sudeep and many film actors. All parties are same except that you do not find fault with the parties you support. This is true for all parties and all countries.
This is true for all parties. Local BJP leaders do not have a proper leader and they need Modi to come every week to win for them but did not invite him when Bangalore infrastructure is crumbling nor for floods or drought.
CM Bomma needs Modi, Shah and also film actors like Sudeep. You find fault depending on the parties you support. But all are same.
An American Talk Show host once commented on his show for Republican and Democrat supporters/voters. ” For a follower or supporter his leader’s f**rts always smells like perfume, the people who know the reality are independent voters to make the difference and tell that it stinks.