Leaders in rural areas may not be active on the social media but some of their urban counterparts discuss serious politics on it.
Sitting Tumkur MP G S Basavaraju, BJP nominee, may not be keen on plunging into the virtual world, but a section of his fans and foes is slugging it out on the social media.
Interestingly, he has been given the nickname of ‘bull king’ in readiness for a fierce battle. As soon as his renomination from Tumkur was confirmed, youth Congress leader Shashi Hulkuntemutt, a Lingayat, posted ‘BJP ruled out in Tumkur’.
GSB fans were quick to react. Umashankar K P not only termed him ‘bull king’ but also pasted a picture of an aggressive bull in a counter attack. Harsha Aradhya posted ‘Congress chale Italy.’
Entrepreneur Surendar Shaw raises the issue as to why some of the Congress leaders were reluctant to contest the polls.