Ballari | September 8, 2026 — Karnataka BJP president B. Y. Vijayendra said the party would hold its Ballari Chalo convention on September 10 even if the district administration does not allot a ground, warning that a large gathering could instead be organised outside the Ballari deputy commissioner’s office.
Vijayendra made the statement on Tuesday during a media interaction with representatives from the Kalyana Karnataka districts on the eighth day of the Ballari Chalo padayatra. He said the party was prepared to proceed with the convention and would shift the venue to a government office if a ground was not provided.
According to the statement reported by Prajavani, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress government was attempting to restrict the BJP’s campaign by refusing permission for a venue. He attributed the alleged refusal to the government’s concern over the response to the padayatra. The report does not include a response from the state government or the Ballari district administration to the allegation.
Vijayendra initially said that the convention could be held outside the residence of the district in-charge minister if the party was not given a ground. Media representatives then pointed out that Ballari did not have a district in-charge minister, according to the report.
In response, Vijayendra referred to the presence of the deputy commissioner and said the party would gather outside the deputy commissioner’s office, install a tent and hold the programme there. He said the gathering could involve lakhs of people. The report did not provide an independent estimate of the expected attendance or details about whether permission had been sought for a gathering outside the office.
The proposed location would place the event near a district administrative office, making permission, crowd management and access arrangements relevant to the administration of public space. However, the available report does not specify the ground sought by the BJP, the reason for any alleged denial, or whether the administration has issued a written order on the venue.
The statement came on the eighth day of the Ballari Chalo padayatra, which the BJP state president described as successful. The report does not provide details of the route, the issues being raised by the party, or the number of people who have participated in the march so far.
Vijayendra’s announcement sets September 10 as the date for the proposed convention. The immediate administrative question is whether a ground will be allotted and, if not, whether the party will be permitted to assemble outside the deputy commissioner’s office. No official decision or response from the Ballari district administration was included in the source report.
