Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Vijayendra Says Ballari Chalo Launches BJP’s Continued Fight
The BJP held a 10-day walking campaign called Ballari Chalo in Karnataka.
It ended with a large meeting in Ballari on Thursday.
BJP leader B.Y. Vijayendra said the campaign was only the beginning of the party’s opposition to the Congress government.
He said the BJP would keep campaigning for about 21 more months.
The party plans to visit all 224 Assembly constituencies and discuss local problems.
Vijayendra said the march helped the BJP hear from farmers, workers, young people, women and other communities.
He accused the government of corruption and of not doing enough for development.
He also demanded help for farmers and action in an alleged development corporation scam.
The Congress government’s response to these allegations was not included in the articles.
BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra said the 10-day Ballari Chalo padayatra marked only the first phase of the party’s campaign against the Congress government.
The march concluded in Ballari on Thursday with a public meeting at the Municipal High School ground after passing through nine Assembly constituencies in three districts.
Vijayendra said the BJP would continue its campaign for roughly the next 21 months and tour all 224 Karnataka constituencies with senior leaders.
He accused the Congress government of corruption, stalled development, neglected regions and failing to meet commitments to farmers, youth, women and disadvantaged communities.
The BJP leader also demanded action over the alleged Rs 187-crore Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam and called for a farm-loan waiver of up to Rs 5 lakh.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led in Karnataka by B.Y. Vijayendra, and the Congress government.
- What
- The 10-day Ballari Chalo padayatra concluded, while Vijayendra announced a continuing BJP campaign against the Congress government.
- When
- The padayatra concluded on Thursday; Vijayendra announced the longer campaign on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Where
- Ballari, Karnataka; the march ended at a public meeting at the Municipal High School ground.
- Why
- Vijayendra said the BJP was responding to alleged corruption, stalled development and problems faced by farmers, workers, youth, women and disadvantaged communities.
- Campaign
- Ballari Chalo padayatra
- Duration
- 10 days
- Route
- From Lingasugur through nine Assembly constituencies in three districts
- Concluding venue
- Municipal High School ground, Ballari
- Expected attendance
- 40,000 to 50,000 people
- Future campaign
- A planned tour of all 224 Karnataka Assembly constituencies
- Major demand
- A farm-loan waiver of up to Rs 5 lakh
