The Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, M. Mallikarjun Kharge, and others, held roadshows and addressed rallies in various parts of the State, as the political campaigning reached its crescendo on Sunday ahead of the May 10 elections.
Speaking at Mulky on the outskirts of Mangaluru, Ms. Gandhi urged people not to be carried away by communally sensitive issues raised by the Bharatiya Janata Party to mask its alleged maladministration in Karnataka.
She said she was surprised to hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak at the same place two days ago about terrorism and national security. “I do not say these issues are not important. These issues are close to the hearts of people,” she said, adding that at the time of elections, voting is based on issues that people are immediately concerned with, such as livelihood and administration.
