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In the upcoming polls, this constituency will see a contest between B Suresh Gowda from the BJP, GH Shanmukhappa Yadav from the Congress, and Gowri Shankar from the Janata Dal (Secular).

In this constituency, founder of Hindutva outfit Sri Rama Sena Pramod Mutalik is taking on Minister for Energy, Kannada and Culture and incumbent three-time BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar whose routes were in the Bajrang Dal.

The District Electoral Officer and chief commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Tushar Giri Nath, clarified that May 10 will be treated as a general holiday for all employees in Karnataka, regardless of whether they are voters or not.

The EC also notes that as per the MCC provisions, use of provocative and inflammatory statements, use of intemperate and abusive language transgressing the limits of decency and attacks on the personal character and conduct of political rivals vitiate the level playing field.

Speaking to reporters, Khera said, "The prime minister is insulting our faith in Lord Hanuman. He should apologise to the country as he has hurt our religious sentiments. No one has given the prime minister the right to insult Bajrang Bali."

Hitting out at the Congress in a series of tweets, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said the party which is being rejected all over the country is day dreaming of banning the Bajrang Dal.

This remark comes after the grand old party launched its poll manifesto in which it committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations such as Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI) that 'spread hatred' among communities on grounds of caste and religion.

Karnataka Election 2023: Assembly elections in the state is scheduled to be held on May 10. The candidates are leaving no stone unturned to reach all the villages and houses to woo the minds of voters.

The Census of India, 2011, revealed that the estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls is 73.71 percent. In the assembly election held in 2018, the Chitradurga constituency saw a fierce contest between the Congress and the BJP.

Earlier today, the Congress released its manifesto for the May 10 Assembly elections to repeal all unjust laws and anti-people laws passed by the BJP government in Karnataka within one year of coming to power in the state.