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Congress MP Benny Behanan and KPCC vice-president V T Balram reacted to the Kerala police's actions against Asianet News reporter Akhila Nandakumar for covering the mark list controversy in the Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. The opposition has been severely criticising Pinarayi Vijayan's police department and the government.

With DK Shivakumar as KPCC president, Congress scored a resounding victory in the May 10 Karnataka elections with 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly.

The Congress returned to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years, knocking the BJP off its only southern perch on Saturday as voters decisively backed the grand old party desperately seeking electoral revival ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

A trusted lieutenant of the Gandhi family, DK Shivakumar, an eight-time MLA, is considered as a "troubleshooter" for the party.

PM Modi's roadshow concluded near Kadumalleshwara temple of Malleshwaram. He covered 36 KMs in three hours and 13 assembly constituencies of the greater Bengaluru region have been covered during the roadshow.

The Karnataka Congress chief lashed out at the BJP for raising issues such as the Uniform Civil Code and National Register of Citizens in its manifesto for the assembly polls, saying it shows their "bankruptcy" of ideas and vision for the state.

The Congress also shared the audio clip where the BJP leader allegedly said to 'wipe-off' Kharge family.  However, the audio clip has not been verified independently by Asianet Newsable and the BJP is yet to respond to the allegations.

Karnataka Election 2023: In another incident, the Bengaluru Police on April 13 caught two persons with Rs 1 crore unaccounted for cash in an auto in near the City Market area. Similarly, I-T department carried out raids at the office of a real estate developer in Hubballi.

Karnataka Election 2023: The Congress sources mentioned the survey said in only four seats in coastal areas, there may be 1000-1500 votes loss because of the issue and the candidates there "have been informed to work harder to gain that back".

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi likened the promised ban on Bajrang Dal to locking up Hanuman and his devotees, former deputy chief minister KS Eshwarappa burnt the Congress manifesto, and Bajrang Dal activists tore the Congress document, hit it with slippers and held rallies in several parts of the state demonstrating their protest.

According to the ECI, nine out of 20 lowest voter turnout constituencies during the 2019 Lok Sabha were from Urban areas. It was a similar trend during Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh polls, urban constituencies had low voter turnout.

At some places, "Hanuman Chalisa" were also chanted. The protestors are slated to chant Hanuman Chalisa' on Thursday evening at  Hanuman temples or any other temple to protest against the Congress promise.

According to a report from election watch organisation Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the Indian National Congress has 31 percent, BJP has 30 percent and JDS has 25 percent candidates with serious criminal cases against them as per the affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI).

In the final phase of electioneering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in 20 events, while Union Minister for Home Amit Shah will attend 25 events. The union home minister is also expected to hold a series of meetings with party leaders across the state.

Along with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' in praise of 'Mother India', PM Modi also made a point at the beginning as well as at the end of his speech to raise 'Jai Bajrang Bali' in Mulki in Dakshina Kannada district, Ankola in Uttara Kannada distinct and Bailhongal in Belagavi district.