A Congress wave has swept the Kalyana Karnataka region, the home turf of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. The Congress has improved its seat share to 26 from 20 seats in the 2018 Assembly elections. The party has won 63 per cent of the 41 seats in the seven districts.
When choosing candidates, it is not enough for a political party to know the majority group in a constituency. It is also important to know the sub-caste and further groupings in each community.