Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy claimed on Thursday that people want the NDA to win the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Union Minister Kumaraswamy made the statement while reacting to the exit poll predictions giving edge to the BJP-led NDA alliance in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
“The exit poll predictions are one aspect. It is the wish of people the NDA emerge victorious in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand,” he said.
Regarding the Channapatna bypolls in Karnataka, he said, “I have actively participated in election campaigning for 15 days in the constituency. I know the feelings of the people. The NDA candidate is going to win.”
Union Minister Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil has contested as the NDA candidate from the Channapatna.
Earlier, the seat was represented by HD Kumaraswamy.
The Channapatna seat recorded 88.80 per cent voter turnout in the by-election.
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