Amid BJP-JD(S) coalition discontent, 42 JD(S) office bearers joined Congress at a ceremony at the DCC office. Welcomed by DCC president K Harish Kumar and KPCC campaign committee chair Vinay Kumar Sorake, Sorake emphasized Congress' guarantee schemes' potential to sway 10-15% of BJP votes. He criticized PM Modi's tactics during his Mangaluru roadshow.