Janata Dal (Secular) national spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed said, “We have already decided with whom we are going to form the government. We will announce it to the public when the appropriate time comes.”

In a letter to the Election Commission, the Congress has raised concerns and has sought clarification regarding the reuse of EVMs in Karnataka. In the letter, Congress also alleged that the EVMs that were used in Karnataka elections were previously used in South Africa that too without going through the process of revalidation and re-verification. Read more on: ECI raps Congress on alleged false claims on EVMs uses in Karnataka election