J P Nadda, national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is scheduled to visit poll-bound Karnataka on Tuesday, a day after its senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagadeesh Shettar joined the Congress party after being denied a ticket.
Nadda will visit Hubli and Shiggaon (Haveri) during his visit and will take part in several public programs and organizational meetings, including visits to some key mutts in the Hubli district, according to an official statement from the party. This is Nadda’s first visit to the state since the party announced candidates for the Assembly elections, according to the statement. “The visit gains significance ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections,” the statement said.
During his visit, Nadda is expected to take part in a number of public programs and party organizational meetings, including a massive road show and public rally in the Haveri district.
The statement went on to say that Nadda is expected to land at Hubli Airport later today and that he will be greeted warmly by BJP leaders and karyakartas.