Notably, the high-voltage campaign for the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka came to an end on Monday as all three major political parties in the state -- BJP, Congress and JD(S) - with their last chance to woo the voters.
"I request all people to cast their votes as early as possible. I am 100 per cent sure they will vote in favour of the BJP. More than 75-80 per cent will support BJP. We will win 130-135 seats," Former Karnataka CM said after casting his vote.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged people in Karnataka to come out in large numbers to vote for "good governance, development and prosperity in the state".
All three major political parties in the state - BJP, Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) have put all their efforts to woo the voters, making promises and launching accusations at each other to secure a majority in the state's 224-seat Assembly.
The mega battle for the ballot is set to start in the poll-bound state Karnataka as 2,615 candidates are in the fray, in a bid to attract voters for the 224 assembly constituency.
Karnataka Chief M Basavaraj Bommai and his supporters recited Hanuman Chalisa at Hanuman Mandir in Hubbali's Vijay Nagar today while and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' at the Vir Anjaneya temple in Bengaluru.
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.
After the high-voltage campaign for the May 10 assembly elections in Karnataka ended, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured the people of Karnataka saying that he envisioned their dreams as his own.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday slammed Congress over its promise to restore quota for Muslims in Karnataka and talking of an increase in quota to six per cent and said that the party should make it clear if it will slash the benefits of SCs, STs, Lingayats or Vokkaligas.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday held a roadshow in Bengaluru's Vijayanagar on the last day of campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly elections which are scheduled to be held on May 10.