Yaduveer meets city advocates

BJP candidate for Mysuru Lok Sabha seat Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar sought the support of advocates during his visit to the Mysore Bar Association at Law Courts Complex in Mysuru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Stepping up his election campaign, BJP candidate Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Thursday visited the Mysore Bar Association on the premises of Law Courts Complex on Krishnaraja Boulevard here and sought the support of advocates in the election to Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency that is scheduled on April 26.

The scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family was accorded a grand reception when he arrived to meet the advocates.

Mysore Bar Association president Mahadevaswamy, State Bar Council member B.R. Chandramouli, and senior advocates were present.

This is the first major election of Mr. Wadiyar, who has been touring Mysuru and Kodagu districts for over a week, meeting voters and seeking their support in his favour. He took part in a coordination meeting of the BJP and JD(S) alliance in Mysuru on Wednesday which was attended by State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy besides MP Pratap Simha and others.