R Ashok  

BJP's BS Yeddyurappa is planning to field former deputy chief minister and MLA R Ashoka against Congress strongman DK Shivakumar's brother DK Suresh in this year’s Lok Sabha elections, sources say. He is all set to prove the Congress that says ‘even Modi can’t win’ from here.  

The Karnataka BJP's Operation Lotus is making noise all over India, however one name that is missing during the entire episode is former deputy chief minister R Ashoka. The BJP this time instead has given importance to another Vokkaliga CN Ashwath Narayana. Ashwath Narayana was seen conversing with Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav is very evident that BJP planning to look beyond Ashoka who calls shots in Bengaluru

Tipu was anti-Kannada. He had administered Persian language as the official language. If Tipu jayanti is celebrated in Kannada Bhavan, it is an insult to the Kannada language. If the government dares, let them arrest us, said BJP leader R Ashoka.

 

BJP leader R Ashok was speaking at an event in Mysuru and showed interest in meeting the team that is ready  to build a Ram mandir in Bengaluru.