The BJP, which held sway over the zilla panchayat and taluk panchayats in Dakshina Kannada in the last two terms, has begun preparing the ground to retain its hold over the local bodies in the coming elections. BJP chalks out 22-day programme to highlight ‘failures’ of Congress-led Karnataka government before facing zilla, taluk panchayat polls in Dakshina Kannada left Sathish Kumpala, president of Dakshina Kannada unit of BJP File photo File photo.