I am a known face in Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency and I know the local issues, says BJP candidate Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri
The Hindu
interview: Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri
Six-time MLA Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, who is taking on Anjali Nimbalkar of the Congress in Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, says he is a ‘known face’ in the constituency and knows the local issues better due to his long association with the area.
Mr. Hegde had earlier served as Speaker of the Assembly and as Primary and Secondary Education Minister in the government of Karnataka. He is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s achievements and efforts towards boosting the country’s image as these are national elections.
Excerpts from the interview with The Hindu:
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