"... ULB elections are fought on local issues and Assembly elections on state-level issues," he told reporters here reacting to the urban local bodies poll outcome which saw Congress registering an impressive win.
However, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President G Paramaeshwara said the results indicate that people want a change.
"The results indicate that people have voted for Congress, hoping that it will implement people-friendly schemes," he said.
Senior Karnataka Janata Paksha leader Dhananjay Kumar alleged K S Eshwarappa abdicated the post of State BJP President fearing loss in ULB elections.
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