Abdul Majeed, who received 22.19% of votes, saved his deposit in Mysuru district's Narasimharaja. In 2013, the SDPI leader finished second in the constituency and last time too managed to save his deposit.
The Kerala Story emerged as a major issue in Karnataka polls after the Congress in its manifesto compared PFI with Bajrang Dal and assured to ban it if it comes to power in Karnataka after winning the upcoming elections thus inviting criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
'The Kerala Story' emerged as a major issue in Karnataka polls after the Congress in its manifesto compared PFI to Bajrang Dal and promised to ban it if it wins the upcoming elections, drawing criticism from the BJP.