Watch | What do the party manifestos promise for Bengaluru? | Karnataka elections 2023

Watch | What do the party manifestos promise for Bengaluru?

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A video on what Karnataka’s major political parties have in store for Bengaluru in their poll manifestos

Updated - May 05, 2023 07:59 pm IST

The Hindu Bureau

The major political parties in Karnataka - the ruling BJP, the Congress, Janata Dal (Secular), Aam Aadmi Party - have released their manifestos ahead of the Assembly elections next week.

A lot of attention has been on the State capital Bengaluru, the IT hub that has continuously been battling crumbling infrastructure, traffic woes, flooding and other civic issues.

Here, KC Deepika and KV Aditya Bharadwaj discuss what the parties have in store for Bengaluru.

Published - May 05, 2023 07:38 pm IST

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Watch | What do the party manifestos promise for Bengaluru? | Karnataka elections 2023

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The Opposition has alleged that the lack of interest by the BJP government to fund operations of the Indira Canteens is what has led to this present state.

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Aam Aadmi Party has committed to a Metropolitan Planning Committee in the entire metropolitan region, encompassing both the Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts.

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As no political party or candidate offer a radically different agenda on drinking water, it doesn’t seem to figure high on the minds of voters while deciding whom to vote for.

Drinking water remains a critical issue in Bengaluru, but seems to have little impact on elections

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The BBMP allegedly dumped truckloads of soil in the middle of Hosakerehalli lake recently to lay a 25-foot-wide road. The work was stopped after protest by residents.

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MLAs seem to be facing a strong anti-incumbency factor in pockets that were inundated.

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Sometimes the power supply is turned off during heavy rains and winds as a preventative measure. On days when temperature is higher, some lines of Bescom get damaged due to the heat.

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Darshan Devaiah B.P.

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Darshan Devaiah B.P.

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