Political parties have begun their poll campaign in Karnataka in the earnest. AICC president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi are touring Karnataka to woo the voters. Both are in the state for three days each. Rahul addressed the rallies at Sindhanur in Raichur, and in Bijapur and Bagalkot. The Congress leader slammed the BJP rule in the state and claimed that Congress is the only alternative for the state.