Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s key strategist Amit Shah began his campaign in the Old Mysuru region, on Monday.
Amit Shah offered prayers to goddess Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hill, on Monday morning. Earlier, he was welcomed at Mysuru airport by MLA S A Ramadass, MP Pratap Simha and other leaders of the BJP.
He proceeded to Chamundi Hill and offered prayers accompanied by the leaders.
Amit Shah's poll campaign from Old Mysuru Region is to strengthen the party, which is said to be a strong fort of JD(S), followed by Congress.
He will begin the roadshow from Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district and campaigns for the party candidate C S Niranjan Kumar.
It may be mentioned that Congress too began its 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Gundlupet taluk.
Thousands of people have already gathered in Gundlupet, swaying the BJP flags, where Amit Shah will be taking out a roadshow .
From there, he will leave for Sakleshpur and hold a roadshow campaigning for the party candidate Cement Manjunatha.
He will later proceed to Hubballi.