Top leaders of the BJP and the Opposition Congress sought to invoke Lord Anjaneya on the eve of polling day and used it as much to make a political point.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai offered puja at Hanuman temple in his home town of Hubballi. Hanuman Chalisa was chanted even in the BJP State office in Bengaluru.
BJP leaders Shobha Karandlaje, Gopalaiah and Malavika Avinash offered puja at the Veeranjaneya temple in Mahalaxmi Layout of Bengaluru. After the puja, they targeted the Congress that has talked of a possible ban of organisations such as Bajrang Dal in its manifesto.
