As the counting of votes is underway on Saturday for the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress has won 79 seats while leading in 57 constituencies, according to the Election Commission (EC) data.
After the exit polls predicted Congress's edge over the BJP in Karnataka polls, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday hoped that the BJP will learn a lesson on May 13, the day on which the results of Karnataka Assembly elections will be declared.
The fiercely-contested Karnataka battle saw parties adopting different strategies to woo the voters with the BJP emphasising its development plank and the Congress seeking to keep the narrative to local issues
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party winning the elections with an absolute majority and refuted the possibility of a hung assembly.
Talking to the media, Shivakumar said, "I am appealing to everyone, please cast a vote by looking at our gas cylinders. I have advised all my leaders to put a gas cylinder outside the booth and put a garland on it".
Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday expressed confidence that the people of Karnataka would vote for the Congress and remove the BJP government in the assembly election on May 10.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the people of the state have already decided to vote for Bharatiya Janata Party in the May 10 assembly elections.
Ahead of the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to people not to vote for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.
"Sonia Ji kept on working for 20 years just to take Rahul Gandhi to some position. A person who doesn't have his own guarantee, how can he give a guarantee to the people of Karnataka," the Assam CM said.
While talking to ANI, Irfan Ansari said, "BJP people are sitting in movie theatres and applauding the movie. They should focus on real issues. I demand a ban on 'The Kerala Story'. Such acts of BJP will not be tolerated in the state".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is on a visit to Karnataka for campaigning for his party, held a candid interaction with gig workers and delivery partners of app-based delivery services in Bengaluru on Sunday.