Guwahati, May 2 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that he was visiting Assam to "protect MLAs" from defection after the Legislative Assembly election results on May 4.

DK Shivakumar told ANI in Guwahati, "I am here to protect my MLAs, guide the MLAs and help the party. They are safe today and tomorrow."

DK Shivakumar and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel arrived in Assam to meet Congress candidates ahead of the counting of votes.

The Karnataka Deputy CM is a known face in Congress for hotel politics to protect MLAs from defection.

Meanwhile, Shivakumar refuted exit polls predicting a big win for the BJP in Assam. He alleged that the exit polls often present results ba...