Bengaluru, April 1 -- Deputy chief minister and state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said an internal survey conducted by the party showed more than 79% support for the Congress in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency ahead of the by-election.

"We had conducted the survey of voters belonging to backward classes, minorities, poor people in the constituency," he said.

"They recalled the services of veteran Congress leader the late Shamanur Shivashankarappa during Covid-19 and have immense respect for him. People of the constituency were administered free vaccine against Covid-19 by Shamanur family then," added Shiivakumar.

The deputy chief minister said the party does not depend on individuals for electoral success. "The p...