North, East, West secured, BJP-RSS gaze turns southward via Telangana, Karnataka
The BJP-RSS combine is focusing on Karnataka and Telangana for the 2028 Assembly elections to solidify its southern base ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have made strategic visits to these states to rally support. In Karnataka, they honored B S Yediyurappa, while in Telangana, Modi inaugurated projects despite past electoral challenges.