Mysuru: BJP candidate from Mysuru Lok Sabha segment Pratap Simha on Monday filed his nomination papers The party had deputed former deputy chief minister R Ashoka, a senior Vokkaliga leader, to accompany Simha while he filed his papers. Vokkaligas hold the key in Mysuru segment.After visiting Suttur mutt seer Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami and offering puja at Sri Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and at Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple near Mysuru Palace, Simha, along with his wife and daughter, accompanied by hundreds of his supporters took out a rally to file his nomination papers. He filed two sets of nomination papers. He was also accompanied by MLAs K G Bopaiah, S A Ramdas, and Appachu Ranjan.Simha said, “In the last five years, I have strived hard and given my best for the people. I am confident that people will see my performance and will re-elect me.” Dismissing the Congress-JD(S) coalition, he said for him coalition with the people and working for them is important.Ashoka said, “Simha is the winning candidate and that’s the only reason the party gave him ticket. Across the state, we are confident of winning 22 seats. He accused former chief minister Siddaramiah of creating problems not only to former PM H D Deve Gowda, but also to his grandchildren Prajwal Revanna (Hassan) and Nikhil Kumaraswamy (Mandya) and attributed it to his shocking defeat by over 36,000 votes in Chamundeshwari assembly segment in 2018.BOXModi doppelganger hogs limelightPM Narendra Modi’s lookalike U Santosh Rao was the star attraction of the BJP rally. A fan of Modi, he hogged limelight. In 2013, before Modi became PM, Rao dressed himself like the BJP leader during a fancy dress competition. After Modi was announced as the PM candidate, Rao became famous. During 2014 Lok Sabha election, he took part in the BJP’s campaigns. Most of the people who had come for the BJP rally took selfies with him. “I’m following Modi since he was the chief minister of Gujarat. When I was working in Mumbai, I got impressed with his works to develop Gujarat state,” added Rao, who is a resident of Siddartha Layout in Mysuru.

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