HD Kumaraswamy criticized Congress for labeling him and his son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, as “migrants” in Channapatna ahead of the November 13 by-polls. He questioned Priyanka Gandhi’s candidacy from Wayanad, highlighting her mother Sonia Gandhi’s Italian background. Kumaraswamy emphasized his deep roots in Karnataka, stating, “I’m a Kannadiga… how can I become a migrant here?”