<p>But in the absence of the Reddy triumvirate, the BJP is looking for “star” campaigners for the November 30 bypoll.<br /><br />Local businessman P Gadilingappa, the BJP candidate, and others reportedly descended on Shikaripura and Shimoga, and urged former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to campaign for the party candidate. The Lingayat and the Kuruba community, who have the decisive votes, are said to be in favour of the the BJP.<br /><br />Gadilingappa and his aides appealed to Yeddyurappa to canvass for the party so that the BJP emerges victorious and continues its stronghold in Bellary.<br /><br />According to party sources, BJP State president K S Eshwarappa will arrive in Bellary on Wednesday and campaign for a few days. Eshwarappa, along with a few legislators and Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, accompanied Gadilingappa during the filing of his nomination papers.<br /><br />Party workers feel that if Yeddyurappa and the legislators loyal to him do not campaign for the BJP, it would be difficult for Gadilingappa to defeat Independent candidate B Sriramulu and Congress’ Ramprasad.<br /><br />Guttiganur Virupaksha Gowda, president of the district unit of the BJP, along with Central Relief Committee chairman K Ramalingappa and former MP Kolur Basanagoud, has been visiting villages meeting Lingayat and Kuruba leaders seeking their support.<br /><br /></p>
<p>But in the absence of the Reddy triumvirate, the BJP is looking for “star” campaigners for the November 30 bypoll.<br /><br />Local businessman P Gadilingappa, the BJP candidate, and others reportedly descended on Shikaripura and Shimoga, and urged former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to campaign for the party candidate. The Lingayat and the Kuruba community, who have the decisive votes, are said to be in favour of the the BJP.<br /><br />Gadilingappa and his aides appealed to Yeddyurappa to canvass for the party so that the BJP emerges victorious and continues its stronghold in Bellary.<br /><br />According to party sources, BJP State president K S Eshwarappa will arrive in Bellary on Wednesday and campaign for a few days. Eshwarappa, along with a few legislators and Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, accompanied Gadilingappa during the filing of his nomination papers.<br /><br />Party workers feel that if Yeddyurappa and the legislators loyal to him do not campaign for the BJP, it would be difficult for Gadilingappa to defeat Independent candidate B Sriramulu and Congress’ Ramprasad.<br /><br />Guttiganur Virupaksha Gowda, president of the district unit of the BJP, along with Central Relief Committee chairman K Ramalingappa and former MP Kolur Basanagoud, has been visiting villages meeting Lingayat and Kuruba leaders seeking their support.<br /><br /></p>
