BENGALURU: Voting for the assembly elections in Karnataka began early on Wednesday.The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping to script history by retaining its southern stronghold while Congress eyes a comeback ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The State has never voted the incumbent party to power since 1985 and the BJP, riding on Modi magic, is looking forward to break the jinx.
The Congress is seeking to wrest power to give the party the much-needed confidence and momentum to position itself as the main opposition party in the next year's parliamentary polls.
CM Basavaraj Bommai, his daughter Aditi and son Bharat Bommai cast their vote at Government Higher Primary School in Shiggaon, Haveri district.
Kharge, Priyanka urge voters to exercise their franchise
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that people of Karnataka have decided to choose a progressive, transparent and welfare-oriented government.
As voting process commenced, Kharge took to Twitter to urge voters, especially first-time voters to come out and participate in the democratic process for a better future.
"People of Karnataka have decided to choose a progressive, transparent and welfare-oriented government. Today, it is time to vote in large numbers. We welcome our first-time voters to participate in this democratic process for a better future," Kharge tweeted.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi also urged voters to exercise their franchise. "As the polling for the assembly elections begins, I urge all my sisters and brothers in Karnataka to go out there and vote for change."
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