Congress candidates in Kalaburagi and Raichur Lok Sabha constituencies have started campaigning in Yadgir district, and before they did that, the nominees visited temples, mutts and dargahs, made special offerings and took blessings from the religious heads for their victory.
Yadgir district has four Assembly constituencies in Gurmitkal, Yadgir, Shahapur and Surpur.
Gurmitkal Assembly segment falls under Kalaburagi Lok Sabha Constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes, while Yadgir, Shahapur and Surpur Assembly segments fall under Raichur Lok Sabha Constitutency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.