Bagalkot, March 28 -- In a politically charged outreach that is fast gaining traction on the ground, BJP State General Secretary and former Kudachi MLA P Rajeev has turned Lambani tandas in Bagalkote into the centre of a high-stakes narrative battle, framing the contest around alleged "betrayal" and voter "course correction."Launching a high-pitched campaign in rural pockets in support of BJP candidate Veeranna Charantimath, Rajeev accused the Congress of deceiving the Banjara and Lambani communities and failing them on the issue of internal reservation. Positioning the BJP as the corrective alternative, he sought to convert community discontent into electoral momentum.
What is lending the campaign a sharper edge, however, is a recurring s...