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Bengaluru Central candidate PC Mohan on the marketing campaign path. (News18)
PC Mohan expressed confidence that his voting proportion would improve within the 2024 polls as he hailed the prime minister’s contributions to the IT Metropolis
Karnataka’s ‘Mini India’, the Bengaluru Central constituency, is commonly thought of a melting pot. The seat, which homes the world’s prime IT corporations in addition to slum areas, has voters that talk completely different languages and comply with completely different religions. It has widespread procuring centres, schooling hubs, the well-known Cubbon Park and the Chinnaswamy stadium for cricket lovers.
Historically a BJP bastion, the seat has been received thrice by OBC candidate PC Mohan since 2009.
The seat got here into existence after delimitation in 2008 when it was carved out of Bengaluru South and Bengaluru North. The constituency has a major minority citizens. It’s dwelling to round 5.5 lakh Tamils, 4.5 lakh Muslims, and roughly 2 lakh Christians. There are additionally a major variety of Marwaris and Gujaratis within the constituency.
For the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls, BJP has retained Mohan by giving him a ticket for the fourth time, whereas Congress has fielded the lone Muslim candidate from the social gathering — Mansoor Ali Khan.
In an unique interview with News18, Mohan shared his ideas on what he believes are components that may guarantee his victory for the fourth time in addition to his plans for an IT hall.
Edited Excerpts:
If the demography of Bengaluru Central constituency is attention-grabbing due to voters from completely different religions and languages, additionally it is difficult for the candidates. How are you successful the belief of voters?
The actual motive is private reference to voters. I’ve been in politics for 25 years. For 10 years, I used to be MLA from Chickpete constituency and served as MP for 15 years. I’m a frontrunner who’s accessible to folks always. You will notice me in all programmes. My conventional technique of reaching out to voters is about constructing bonds. I go to parks early morning to know voters’ desires after which begin a door-to-door marketing campaign to maintain ties private.
In your first two phrases (2009 and 2014), you careworn extra on corruption by the UPA authorities. In 2019, you spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growth works. What’s your 2024 Lok Sabha agenda?
This time, I’m speaking concerning the contribution of PM Modi to Bengaluru metropolis. The Modi-led Union authorities had allotted Rs 1.3 lakh crore for Bengaluru’s complete growth. It was a 40-year-old dream of Bangaloreons to have suburban trains. Final yr, the prime minister laid the muse for a similar and granted Rs 18,600 crore for the challenge. I fought for this challenge inside and outdoors Lok Sabha. This challenge might be completed in 5 years and profit 10 lakh folks. A sum of Rs 26,000 crore was allotted for Bengaluru Metro and Rs 1,000 crore as a part of Good Cities. Public transportation utilization is necessary for site visitors regulation, which is why the Metro was prolonged. All BJP MPs met the city minister for clearance. We additionally acquired about 600 electrical buses.
Is BJP banking on PM Modi for votes? That’s what Congress is accusing the social gathering of.
Congress doesn’t have a frontrunner like we have now. Narendra Modi is a world chief, and he has been accepted by the folks. With Modi, we are able to win 400 seats. However with Rahul Gandhi, can Congress win an election?
At current, of the eight meeting seats in Bengaluru Central constituency, 5 have Congress MLAs and simply three have BJP MLAs. Will the Congress dominance within the meeting seats pose a problem to your victory?
I received the final three phrases regardless of Congress dominance. The voting is completely different for meeting election and Lok Sabha polls. My voting proportion will go up this time.
As an MP, you symbolize nearly all of the IT hall that witnessed vandalism over Kannada signboards. It additionally tarnished the picture of IT Metropolis. What are you assuring voters within the IT hall this time?
It’s the Congress that gave licence to unruly components due to which the IT hall witnessed vandalism. It’s the job of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to make sure the implementation of 60-40 Kannada signboard rule. It is a cosmopolitan metropolis. I can see the efforts that individuals are placing to study Kannada and I encourage them to study the language as it is going to assist them.
The Congress has fielded the lone Muslim candidate Mansoor Ali Khan. How do you see the battle?
Khan could have labored on floor for the social gathering in elections in several states, however he’s new to election politics. Does he know Bengaluru correctly? By the point he understands Bengaluru, elections might be over. Additionally, Congress social gathering had no selection in order that they gave him the ticket.
