“We feel a moral victory over the BJP. And our CM Siddaramaiah has also stepped up the pace of our campaign, so we are currently on a high,” the office-bearer told ET.The BJP mood is a bit low, though the party leaders expect Shah’s three-day visit to change that. “There has been a lot of infighting and bitterness within our state unit, though all the leaders have publicly said that they are united. “This programme will give us a huge boost particularly among the poor in Bengaluru city. Rahulji is also constantly being briefed on the campaign so far and will give us inputs whenever required,” a Congress legislator said.

Source: Economic Times August 11, 2017 20:00 UTC