Bengaluru, May 3 -- Chitradurga, positioned almost at the geographic centre of Karnataka, has repeatedly served as a convenient stage for political mobilisation, but its electoral history shows that it is far less predictable as a seat-deciding theatre than it is as a crowd-gathering one.
The BJP's planned "abhimanotsava" marking former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa's 50-year political journey, with a mini Dasara-style procession and large-scale public participation, follows a familiar pattern in Karnataka politics where central districts are used to project statewide reach.
BJP State President Vijayendra Yediyurappa has described Chitradurga as a logical choice due to its central location and accessibility from both northern and south...