BJP list will have surprise element for Karnataka Assembly polls: Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the process of selecting candidates for the Assembly polls is being held in a democratic way and it will be completed smoothly with the list being announced after the party’s central leadership finalises it on April 8.

Asked if there wil be surprise candidates in the fray from the BJP, he said, Certainly, there is a plan for new experiments in certain constituencies and they will happen. Some seats will give a surprise result, he said. You are going to see it in the days to come. Both our workers and leaders are confident. He also said there are clear signs of BJP getting absolute majority and coming back to power.

Today’s state election committee meeting is a continued part of the district-level core committee meeting that took place over the last couple of days; further screening would be done today and tomorrow before sending (the list of probable candidates) to the centre (central leadership). It will be sent to the centre day after tomorrow, Bommai said.

The Congress and JD(S) have already announced their first list of 124 and 93 candidates, respectively. Stating that the party workers are excited about the ruling party’s prospects, the Chief Minister said, looking at the developments during the last three to four months in the run-up to the election, there are all signs of (BJP) getting a clear majority. Aimed at coming back to power with a clear majority, BJP has set a target of winning at least 150 seats in the 224 member assembly.