<p>Addressing a press conference in Bangalore, BJP City Unit President H S Sachidananda Murthy said the party will go to people seeking votes in the name of development.<br /><br /> “Being on the fringes of the BBMP, the issues pertaining to Bangalore urban panchayats are unique compared to other Zilla Panchayats. We plan to chalk out a specific action plan to tackle the issues”, he said.<br /><br />The party has listed curbing encroachments, earmarking a certain number of seats for rural students in the various elite schools coming under the Zilla Panchayat’s jurisdiction in its priority list. <br /><br />The BJP is fielding candidates in all the 34 seats in the Zilla Panchayat and 84 seats in four Taluk Panchayats in Bangalore Urban. <br /><br />He said party candidates in three Taluk Panchayat seats are likely to be elected unopposed after the last date for withdrawal of candidature.<br /><br />BJP media in-charge S Prakash said the party will launch its State manifesto for the Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat polls on Thursday. While party State president K S Eshwarappa will be releasing the manifesto in Bangalore, it will also be released simultaneously in six other centres, he said.<br /><br />The manifesto will have five main sections - infrastructure, food security, health, education, agriculture and empowerment of women among others.</p>
<p>Addressing a press conference in Bangalore, BJP City Unit President H S Sachidananda Murthy said the party will go to people seeking votes in the name of development.<br /><br /> “Being on the fringes of the BBMP, the issues pertaining to Bangalore urban panchayats are unique compared to other Zilla Panchayats. We plan to chalk out a specific action plan to tackle the issues”, he said.<br /><br />The party has listed curbing encroachments, earmarking a certain number of seats for rural students in the various elite schools coming under the Zilla Panchayat’s jurisdiction in its priority list. <br /><br />The BJP is fielding candidates in all the 34 seats in the Zilla Panchayat and 84 seats in four Taluk Panchayats in Bangalore Urban. <br /><br />He said party candidates in three Taluk Panchayat seats are likely to be elected unopposed after the last date for withdrawal of candidature.<br /><br />BJP media in-charge S Prakash said the party will launch its State manifesto for the Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat polls on Thursday. While party State president K S Eshwarappa will be releasing the manifesto in Bangalore, it will also be released simultaneously in six other centres, he said.<br /><br />The manifesto will have five main sections - infrastructure, food security, health, education, agriculture and empowerment of women among others.</p>
