This time many personalities representing various pro-Kannada groups are contesting in the polls. RSN Gowda is one among them. He is contesting from Basavanagudi constituency on Kannada Paksha ticket. He is an active leader of Kannada Ranadheera Pade.
Gowda prefers to address the public at junctions and bus stands rather than going door-to-door. On Saturday he parked his campaign vehicle (a goods vehicle) at Srinagar bus stand. He climbed up the vehicle and delivered his campaign speech. He normally begins his speech with a Kannada song. His speech is full of assurances for welfare of Karnataka and Kannadigas.
Interestingly there was nobody with him on the dais. People having their breakfast in a near-by eatery, those waiting at the bus station and those already in buses were his audience. A handful of his friends were distributing pamphlets. He spoke for 10-15 minutes and got down from the vehicle. The campaign vehicle moved on to another junction and Gowda followed it in his car.
Double trouble
What’s in the name? This question, however, matters very much in Bangalore South. Here in this constituency two contestants have got the name which is ubiquitous across Karnataka. The JD (S) and BSP have fielded candidates with names Manjunath.
The only difference is in the initials. The JD (S) has fielded C Manjunath and R Manjunath is contesting on BSP ticket.
The JD(S) candidate is worried with the namesake fielded by the BSP. In this constituency, C Manjunath’s position is considered to be quite strong, who is ready to give a tough battle to the BJP candidate M Krishnappa. The dilemma among electorate on the D-Day may cost C Manjunath’s prospects.
Kannadidate!
