With the Lok Sabha election due in six months, the Karnataka BJP, in order to ensure that the absence of union leader HN Ananth Kumar does not cost them dearly in long run, is said to possess a plan to strengthen its Karnataka base, especially in Southern Karnataka. The plan aims to make inroads into the Vokkaliga heartland of Old Mysuru region. As a result, they have decided to promote key leaders like Aravind Limbavali and CT Ravi