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BJP-JD(S) eyes clean sweep as Cong steps up campaign for four Council seats

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (UNI) The BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance has expressed confidence of winning all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats going to polls on October 23, as the ruling Congress has intensified its campaign, highlighting its welfare schemes and governance record.
The elections cover two teachers’ constituencies and two graduates’ constituencies, with senior leaders of both camps canvassing for their respective candidates in a bid to mobilise the electorate.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar campaigned in Hubballi on Saturday, seeking support for Congress candidate Mohan Limbikai in the West Graduates’ constituency. He said the Congress government had fulfilled its promises through various welfare schemes, including the five guarantee programmes. He also highlighted the introduction of the ‘Tr’ prefix for teachers and ‘Er’ for engineers, expressing confidence that these initiatives would help the party’s candidates.
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