Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his sharp attack against the incumbent Congress government in poll-bound Karnataka as his campaign blitzkrieg hit Vijayapura, Koppal and Bengaluru today. 

Yesterday, the prime minister held an in-app discussion with Karnataka BJP youth workers, wherein he lauded efforts of party workers in maintaining the public mood in favour of the party despite rumours of a hung assembly in the May 12 elections in Karnataka. 

Here are the live updates:

PM Modi addresses public meeting at Vijayapura, Karnataka

01:15 pm: Congress leaders have given up campaigning and are sitting at home to plot how to blame EVMs for their pending poll defeat: PM

01:13 pm: People of Karnataka has decided to not only defeat Congress but also give it strict punishment for five years: PM Modi

01:12 pm: People have gathered here for this rally in large numbers. They are here because they want to show their support for BJP and aspire a better life in the coming five years: PM

01:12 pm: PM Modi: 'Those who predict hung assembly from AC rooms, should come out in the heat to see the crowd here'

01:10 PM: PM Modi begins his address at the public meeting Vijayapura

12:50 pm: PM Modi to address his first poll rally today at Vijaypura shortly. 

Pulling all stops to wrest power from the hands of Congress in Karnataka, PM Modi is scheduled to hold 21 rallies before May 10 when election code of conduct will be implemented. Today, he Modi will hold three public meetings - Vijayapura at 1 pm, Koppal at 3 pm and Bengaluru at 6:30 pm. 

Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives for the 225-member assembly. The results will be out on May 15.