Addressing a gathering in Bengaluru, he said, "We will be facing elections in Karnataka and I am quite happy to know that there's a strong undercurrent in favour of the Congress party. I am confident that the Congress party is going to win the elections."
In a Facebook post, Rahul said, "Basavanna-ji's teachings of love, humility and compassion are deeply ingrained in every Kannadiga's DNA and has left a lasting impression on all of us who walked for the better future of India during the Bharat Jodo Yatra."
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he received a tremendous response in the Shiggaon constituency as the people have blessed him several times.
The Congress declared 124 candidates in its first list and another 42 candidates in the second list of 224 seats on which elections will be held on May 10
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said that the party had announced candidates for 189 seats yesterday of which it will win a minimum of 125 in the state assembly polls, while adding that the second list will be released by tonig
BJP on Tuesday released the first list of candidates for 189 seats out of 224 seats for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections with 52 new candidates getting tickets.
Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday declared 189 candidates for Karnataka assembly polls as it sought to strike a balance in terms of representation of various castes and communities while putting up "strong candidates" against senior Congress leaders.