Yogi Adityanath likely to visit Bhatkal on May 04
02:11PM Sun 29 Apr, 2018
Bhatkal 29 April 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is most likely to visit Bhatkal on May 04 to campaign for BJP ahead of Karnataka assembly elections.
Yogi will visit Sirsi and Bhatkal of Uttara Kannada district on May 03 and 04 respectively and will address public rallies in both the constituencies.
District BJP spokesperson Rajesh Naik organized a press conference in Karwar and informed the mediapersons about Yogi's visit.
From Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency Sunil Naik is contesting the all important assembly elections for the first time, while former state minister and sitting MLA of BJP Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri will contest on party ticket from Sirsi constituency.
Speaking to Bhatkallys.com a close aide of Sunil Naik, Pawan confirmed the news of Yogi's visit and said the UP CM will campaign for Sunil by addressing a public rally. He also added that the date of Yogi's visit can be changed owing to his busy schedule but he will visit the town in the first week of May.
Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency holds significant importance for both Congress and BJP, and the absence of a potential third front in JD(s) both the parties are going all out against each other, earlier last week Congress President Rahul Gandhi visited the town and addressed a public rally.
With his hardcore Hindutva speeches Yogi tend to attract Hindu votes and has been part of the party's campaigning strategies during various state's assembly elections.