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On the other hand, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had swept the state in the previous general elections by bagging 25 out of the 28 seats, saw its tally dwindle with the party currently ahead in only 17 constituencies.
"It is now becoming clear that Congress' hand is with Pakistanis, Jihadis and terrorists. When the support came from Pakistan, the process to give a clean chit to Pakistan has started," Poonawalla alleged at a press conference.
The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Rajkumar Chahar, is facing a tough challenge from three formidable opponents - the Congress party's Ramnath Sikarwar, popularly known as 'Fauji Baba', the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Brahmin candidate Ram Niwas Sharma, and independent candidate Rameshwar Choudhary, the son of the current BJP MLA.
He alleged that the ruling party is determined to hand over public sector undertakings (PSUs) and the railways to a select group of industrialists, in an apparent reference to the Adani and Ambani business groups.
Addressing a large gathering, Gandhi claimed that while the opposition INDIA alliance is working to protect the Constitution, the BJP is actively attacking it.
Modi's reference to 'vote jihad' appeared to allude to claims that the Congress party has been attempting to influence the democratic process by consolidating votes along religious lines.
The complaint comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations against the Congress government in Karnataka of issuing an "overnight fatwa" to include Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) segment to provide them with quota benefits.
Shah took to X (formerly Twitter), posting his "original" and the edited "fake" speech, alleging – without providing evidence – that the main opposition Congress party was behind the video created to mislead the public.
Gandhi in particular has emerged as a forceful campaigner, assailing the Modi government's economic policies while pitching himself as a youth icon committed to inclusive development.
According to Kharge, the Prime Minister's letter to NDA candidates is a reflection of his desperation, as his "lies" during campaign speeches are not having the intended effect. Kharge alleges that PM Modi is now seeking to amplify these "lies" by urging NDA candidates to propagate them further.
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