NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in Karnataka on a two-day visit to the poll-bound state this weekend. During the visit, Jaishankar will be in Bengaluru and also visit Hubbali and Belagavi districts.
On Saturday, Jaishankar will address women entrepreneurs on how India became a ‘Vishwaguru’. The Laghu Udyog Bharathi has planned another interaction programme with entrepreneurs and businessmen. In the final event for the day, Jaishankar will address the Interaction with Entrepreneurs Organisations (startups) on ‘India’s New Standing in World order & Perspective’.
On Sunday, Jaishankar will fly from Bengaluru to Hubbali. A a meeting of intellectuals is slated to be held at Koushalya Hall, JSS College in Dharwad. The foreign minister will also address a meeting at the Kannada Bhavan in Belagavi, after which he will return to the national capital.
“The kind of appeal that he (Jaishankar) has amongst the youth and the educated class is phenomenal. That is why there is a big demand for his campaign in Karnataka”, a BJP Karnataka MP told ANI.
On Wednesday, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly polls. The elections to the 224 Assembly seats will take place on May 10 and the counting will happen on May 13, 2023. (ANI)