Sidda Asks Rahul Gandhi To Fight From Karnataka; Twitter Joins In

#RaGaFromKarnataka created quite a buzz on Twitter.

Posts with #RaGaFromKarnataka trended on Twitter on Friday, 15 March as former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress party leader Siddaramaiah invited Congress President Rahul Gandhi to contest from Karnataka.

Karnataka has always supported & encouraged @INCIndia leaders. It has been proved in case of Smt. Indira ji & Smt. Sonia ji.

We also want our next Prime Minister of India Shri. @RahulGandhi to contest from Karnataka & herald new developmental paradigm.#RaGaFromKarnataka

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 15, 2019

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Dinesh Gundurao also echoed Siddaramaiah’s sentiments.

According to The Times Of India, talks were on to invite Rahul or sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Karnataka, as both Indira Gandhi and former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi received popular support in the state when they contested from the Chikkamagaluru (1978) and Ballari (1999) Lok Sabha seats, respectively.

The TOI also quoted sources to say that the idea came up as Narendra Modi contested from both Varanasi and Vadodara in 2014 and then went on to become Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, the chant on Twitter grew louder with users joining in on Siddaramaiah and Gundu Rao’s demand.

The only man who wants to reach out to the poor.
The only man who wants development for all,not few.
The only man who wants to reach out to the real India.
The only man who wants to spread Gandhi's message, not Godse's.#RaGaFromKarnataka#RGFromKarnataka @INCIndia

— Aarushi Chaitanya (@AarushiChaitnya) March 15, 2019

KA rejects hate, welcomes love.

KA rejects bigotry, welcomes harmony.

KA rejects oppression, welcomes progression.

KA rejects the agenda of division, welcomes development of all.

KA rejects exploitation of farmers, welcomes development of farmers.#RaGaFromKarnataka

— Faizal Peraje (@faizalperaje) March 15, 2019

He talks of investment in education.
He talks of investment in Agriculture.
He talks of investment in Industries.
He talks of Youth empowerment & Jobs.
He talks of strengthening India.#RaGaFromKarnataka#RGFromKarnataka @INCIndia @RahulGandhi

— Sudhakar (@Sudhaka22065833) March 15, 2019

#RaGaFromKarnataka This is why we need Rahul who can even love the person who hate him @RahulGandhi again 😍😍💞 pic.twitter.com/iVcfsdDAD0

— Bindu Gowda (@bindugowda12) March 15, 2019

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections Rahul Gandhi stood from Amethi where he defeated his competitor, BJP’s Smriti Irani, by 1.07 lakh votes. In 2009, he had won by a margin of 3.7 lakh votes.

(With inputs from The Times Of India.)