<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday held a massive roadshow along with BJP national President J P Nadda and Kannada film star Kichcha Sudeep in his constituency of Shiggaon, ahead of filing nomination for the May 10 Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Earlier this month, actor Sudeep had announced his support to Chief Minister Bommai in the poll-bound state.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/jagadish-shettars-exit-will-not-make-a-difference-to-bjps-electoral-prospects-karnataka-cm-bommai-1210491.html" target="_blank">Jagadish Shettar's exit will not make a difference to BJP's electoral prospects: Karnataka CM Bommai</a></strong></p>.<p>A large crowd had gathered, as Bommai, Nadda and Sudeep travelled through the streets in a specially-designed vehicle, after garlanding the statue of Kittur Rani Chennamma, queen of the former princely state of Kittur who led an armed resistance against the British East India Company.</p>.<p>The crowd, mostly wearing saffron caps, moved along with the vehicle with BJP flags in their hands. They cheered when the leaders and their favourite cinema star waved at them.</p>.<p>Bommai is seeking re-election from Shiggaon, from where he has been MLA thrice. The BJP leader became the Chief Minister in 2021 after party stalwart B S Yediyurappa stepped down from the post.</p>.<p>He has already filed one set of nominations, during an "auspicious muhurat" on Saturday.</p>.<p>Congress has fielded Mohammed Yousuf Savanur to take on the Chief Minister from Shiggaon.</p>.<p>Filing of nominations for the election ends on April 20. Voting will take place on May 10 and the counting of votes will be on May 13.</p>
<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday held a massive roadshow along with BJP national President J P Nadda and Kannada film star Kichcha Sudeep in his constituency of Shiggaon, ahead of filing nomination for the May 10 Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Earlier this month, actor Sudeep had announced his support to Chief Minister Bommai in the poll-bound state.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/jagadish-shettars-exit-will-not-make-a-difference-to-bjps-electoral-prospects-karnataka-cm-bommai-1210491.html" target="_blank">Jagadish Shettar's exit will not make a difference to BJP's electoral prospects: Karnataka CM Bommai</a></strong></p>.<p>A large crowd had gathered, as Bommai, Nadda and Sudeep travelled through the streets in a specially-designed vehicle, after garlanding the statue of Kittur Rani Chennamma, queen of the former princely state of Kittur who led an armed resistance against the British East India Company.</p>.<p>The crowd, mostly wearing saffron caps, moved along with the vehicle with BJP flags in their hands. They cheered when the leaders and their favourite cinema star waved at them.</p>.<p>Bommai is seeking re-election from Shiggaon, from where he has been MLA thrice. The BJP leader became the Chief Minister in 2021 after party stalwart B S Yediyurappa stepped down from the post.</p>.<p>He has already filed one set of nominations, during an "auspicious muhurat" on Saturday.</p>.<p>Congress has fielded Mohammed Yousuf Savanur to take on the Chief Minister from Shiggaon.</p>.<p>Filing of nominations for the election ends on April 20. Voting will take place on May 10 and the counting of votes will be on May 13.</p>