Congress leader DK Shivakumar staged a protest alleging misuse of government machinery to favor BJP candidate CK Ramamurthy in the Jayanagar constituency.
Most exit polls have given Congress an edge or a clear majority in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly elections even as some have predicted a hung House. Karnataka BJP spokesperson M G Mahesh, however, said 'the situation (of a hung Assembly) will not arise' as the BJP would bag enough seats.