The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its list of star campaigners containing 40 names for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday.
The list includes some of the most prominent names in the party including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Party President JP Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
According to the list released by the party, the Union ministers include Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mansukh Mandaviya, and Pralhad Joshi.
In addition to Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh and Assam Chief Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Himanta Biswa Sarma, respectively, and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadvavis have been included.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa, former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, some Karnataka ministers and state party leaders also figure in the list.
The ruling BJP in Karnataka is pulling out all the stops to retain the state where it is pitted against opposition Congress and the JD(S) in the May 10 elections
