<p>A group of like-minded people, including farmers, Dalits, thinkers and Kannada activists is mulling forming a joint forum to contest the 2023 Assembly elections in 100 constituencies, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha state president Badagalapura Nagendra said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha has been formed to further the interests of the farmers. Hence, we would not contest elections under the KRRS banner. Instead, a new form of like-minded people will be formed and a meeting has been convened for the same in Mandya on Nov 19," Badagalapura told reporters.</p>.<p>"A new forum of activists fighting for the cause of Kannada pride, farmers, Dalits will be formed. There are many people who are involved in the pro-people movement in IT/BT, agriculture and various other sectors. We will identify such people and field them in Assembly elections under the new banner," the farmer leader said.</p>
<p>A group of like-minded people, including farmers, Dalits, thinkers and Kannada activists is mulling forming a joint forum to contest the 2023 Assembly elections in 100 constituencies, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha state president Badagalapura Nagendra said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha has been formed to further the interests of the farmers. Hence, we would not contest elections under the KRRS banner. Instead, a new form of like-minded people will be formed and a meeting has been convened for the same in Mandya on Nov 19," Badagalapura told reporters.</p>.<p>"A new forum of activists fighting for the cause of Kannada pride, farmers, Dalits will be formed. There are many people who are involved in the pro-people movement in IT/BT, agriculture and various other sectors. We will identify such people and field them in Assembly elections under the new banner," the farmer leader said.</p>