Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Karnataka: ‘Congress entangled in family interest, not national interest’. Top 9 quotes

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister was scheduled to address four rallies in north Karnataka today — in Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere and Ballari.

According to election management committee Karnataka state coordinator V Sunil Kumar, after Modi's first rally in Belagavi, he will fly to Sirsi (Uttara Kannada) to attend a public meeting at 12 noon. 

The PM's next destination will be Davanagere, where he is expected to take part in an election rally at 2 pm. Later, he will also address a public meeting in Ballari at 4 pm.

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In Karnataka, there are a total of 28 seats. For the , 14 seats had their polling on April 26, with the remaining seats scheduled for May 7.

The 14 seats set for polling on May 7 in Karnataka are Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikkodi, Davanagere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Haveri, Ballari, Koppal, Raichur, Shimoga, and Uttara Kannada.

Historically, the BJP has consistently performed well in Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, irrespective of State Assembly outcomes. It stands out as the only southern state where the BJP has a strong foothold. In the 2019 elections, the party secured victory on 25 out of 28 seats, with the Congress winning just one seat.

(With inputs from PTI)