Davangere, March 18 -- Campaigning before the party's official nod has stirred a political storm in Karnataka, with the early entry of Samartha Shamanur in the Davangere bypoll triggering questions over whether the Congress ticket is already informally decided.
The son of Karnataka Minister SS Mallikarjuna and grandson of late Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Samartha has begun active ground mobilisation much ahead of any formal announcement by the party.
His early morning ward visits, public interactions, and temple rounds have sent a strong political signal, with local circles abuzz over whether this amounts to a "campaign before clearance."The development has sparked a larger debate within the party, especially at a time when the Congress hi...