Mysuru, July 20 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday credited the Congress party's election victory to its pro-people guarantee schemes and the Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by party leader Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking at a public event in Mysuru, Shivakumar praised the transformative work being done under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's leadership and said the Congress party's symbol," the hand", had silenced critics while empowering farmers.

"When the elections came, I had said one thing, that the hand that gives charity should be in power. Similarly, we have given a guarantee. Five fingers joined together, and the guarantee was taken... None of us will forget that the Congress won after the Bharat Jodo Yatra," he said.

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