Senior BJP leader Govind Karjol on Monday accused the Congress of carrying out "misinformation campaign" about the internal reservation announced by the Karnataka government among the Scheduled Castes (SC) and "instigating" smaller communities like Banjara and Korama, considered to be BJP supporters.

The Regional Passport Office (RPO) here issued its highest number of passports in Karnataka – 79,027 – in the month of March, to new applicants and to people who applied for a renewal.

The Congress on Monday called the BJP's manifesto for the Karnataka assembly polls as "bogus" and a "JhootLoot BJP Moneyfesto" and asserted that people will vote out the party.

Union Minister and senior BJP leader from Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi categorically said on Monday he does not aspire to be Chief Minister as he wishes to continue to work directly under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the central level.

A win in the Karnataka polls will be a "super booster dose" for the Congress electorally going forward after the Bharat Jodo Yatra revitalised the party organisationally, senior leader Jairam Ramesh has said.

Hitting out at the Prime Minister over his charge that he was "abused 91 times", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Narendra Modi should understand that the Karnataka election was not about him.

Bengaluru: Kannadigas living overseas are seeking the right to vote through postal ballots or polling booths at their respective embassies, ahead of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. Approximately five lakh non-resident Indians (NRIs) from Karnataka are mostly unable to exercise their franchise as they are unable to travel to their hometowns to cast their votes. This time, Kannadigas residing in countries such as Italy, England, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, among others, have approached the Election Commission of India and their respective embassy or Consulate General of India’s (CGI) offices seeking permission to vote through postal ballots or booths at their embassies.

The ruling BJP promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Karnataka, in its election manifesto for the May 10 Assembly polls, released on Monday.