Gadag : Former Chief Minister and Haveri-Gadag MP Basavaraj Bommai emphasized that politicians aspiring for growth should not foster hostility with voters.

Speaking at a felicitation ceremony for Shirahatti Mandal workers and leaders at the Jagadguru Rambhapuri Kalyan Mantap here on Saturday, he said success would come when politicians change their attitudes and approach voters with confidence.

Criticising the state Congress government and calling it anti-farmer and lacking in development, the BJP leader accused the government of stopping student scholarships and failing to provide proper drought relief funds.

Bommai said he has appealed to central ministers to upgrade the Karwar-Ilkal road to a national highway, which received a positive response. The previous BJP government had approved the Yalavigi-Gadag railway, for which he had allocated ₹600 crores in the budget during his tenure as Chief Minister, but the current government has failed to implement the project. ” I am committed to financially and educationally development ofthe constituency and maintain unity in upcoming local elections for the party’s victory”.

MLA Chandru Lamani praised the dedication of party workers who worked tirelessly for Bommai’s victory, visiting every home with enthusiasm. He expressed hope that Bommai would become a minister in the central government in the future.

Lamani also urged the government to develop the Shiraatti constituency into a model constituency, bring irrigation projects for farmers from the Tungabhadra river. The MLA slammed the state government for its corruption and failure to allocate funds for any projects in the constituency.

District BJP President Raju Kuradagi commended the party workers for their efforts and urged them to continue organizing and strengthening the party in the future.

The event was attended by former MLA G.M. Mahanteshwar, Shivaprakash Mahajanshwar, Nagraj Kulkarni, Sannaveerappa Halleppanavar, Bhimashinga Rathod, Sannaveerappa Halleppanavar, JDS Taluk President Praveen Balikai, Fakirresh Rattihalli, Chambanna Balikai, M.R. Patil Ningappa Banni, Ashwini Ankalakoti Nagraj Lakkundi, City BJP President Naveen Bellatti, Poornaji Karate, Shivaprakash Mahajanshwar, Gangadhar Menasinakayi, Hemagirish Havanal, Ravi Dandin, Somesh Upanal, Shivanna Lamani, Janu Lamani, M.S. Doddagoudar, D.Y. Hunagund, Naveen Hiremath, Girish Chauraddi, and BJP workers from Shiraatti and Mundaragi mandals.