The Congress party this time is taking no chances in the wake of Karnataka election results to repeat the Goa and Manipur fiascos.
Several exit polls have predicted a hung Assembly. It is said that the former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's JD(S) would play the role of the kingmaker.
In one of the most high-profile and bitterly fought elections in recent times, 222 of the 224 seats went to polls on May 12.