New Delhi:
Road show and drum session were part of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha’s day in Bengaluru today. Mr Chadha was in the Karnataka capital to campaign for AAP candidates for the upcoming elections in the southern state.
The AAP leader was seen trying his hands on the instrument accompanied by traditional drummers.
Namma Bengaluru ЁЯЩМ
Beating the drums for Kannadigas and their aspirations, we come with the promise of a bright future.
Tried his hand at the drum today while campaigning for Suresh Rathod, your Pulikeshi Nagar candidate.@Aam Aadmi Party#KarnatakaAssemblyElection2023pic.twitter.com/dV0Rk6bDtF
тАФ Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) April 19, 2023
AAP’s star campaigner led a massive roadshow for the party’s Pulikeshi Nagar and Chickpet assembly candidates. “Absolutely thrilled to be in Karnataka today. Thank you so much to the people of Karnataka for the warm welcome!” he tweeted.
He also attacked the BJP-led government in the state, using the allegation of “40% commission”.
“The people of Karnataka want a change. They want to uproot the 40 per cent commission government and install a 100 per cent honest government,” he said.
The amazing response to our roadshow for AAP’s Pulikeshi Nagar candidate Suresh Rathore has given a clear message-
The people of Karnataka want change.
They want to overthrow the 40% commission government. And want to establish 100% honest government. @Aam Aadmi Party#KarnatakaAssemblyElection2023pic.twitter.com/zNuVMc1G78тАФ Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) April 19, 2023
The 40 per cent commission government allegation has been troubling the Basavaraj Bommai government since last year, when a contractor died by suicide in Udupi and former state minister KS Eshwarappa was accused of charging 40 per cent for some of his work. Took commission. He was sacked as a minister in April, but was given a ‘clean chit’ by the Karnataka police due to lack of evidence.
The AAP has said it will field its candidates in all the 224 assembly constituencies in the state where assembly elections are due in May.
Karnataka assembly elections will be held on May 10 and the results will come on May 13.