Modi scared of Kharge; DK Shivakumar’s claim

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the election campaign from Kalaburagi because he is scared of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office here, he said, “Modi has started his campaign from Karnataka, especially Kalaburagi. This shows that he is scared of Kharge. Congress will win 20 seats in Karnataka including Kalaburagi parliamentary constituency. Asked about the second list, he said, “Today, we are going to Mumbai to participate in the concluding ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra. The Congress Election Committee meeting will be held on March 19 and the list may come on March 20. “The meeting of the Guarantee Implementation Committee members will be held at the state, district and taluk levels on March 21. We are going to hand over the responsibilities of Lok Sabha elections to him in the meeting.