It is tremendously positive for our side. We are not suggesting that there is an overwhelming wave but there certainly isn't one for the government, the Congress leader said.
While Brij Bhushan may have been denied the ticket, the fact that the seat's contest remains within the family shows how influential the Thakur leader and six-time MP is in the region and the party.
On Prajwal seeking a week to appear before the SIT probing the case as he is abroad, the Karnataka Home Minister said there is no provision to grant more than 24 hours.
