In a release on Monday, the state police said a total of 232 Flying Squads and an equal number of Static Surveillance Teams were deployed across the state to cut out threats of any untoward incidents, after the notification of the polling date.
Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday attacked Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of doing "communal politics".
Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja on Monday said that his wife Rivaba Jadeja who has been fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Jamnagar (North) seat in the state assembly elections wanted to follow the path of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work for the people.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's was greeted with "Modi-Modi" chants and was shown black flags as he was campaigning on Saturday night for his party candidate from the East Surat constituency in the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat.
Leaders of Varuna, Hebbala and Badami constituencies have given an invitation and said that it would be good if I contest from the closer constituencies of Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said.
After the BJP fielded cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba for the Jamnagar (North) assembly seat, Jadeja on Sunday appealed to people to vote for his better half.
The BJP has drawn up a list of star campaigners for the polls. Topping the list is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, followed by Union Defence Minister Amit Shah.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party has failed as a political start-up and they are trying to sell the same product ever since.