Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar was seen showering currency notes on crowds during a roadshow on Tuesday.In a video, Mr Shivakumar was seen flinging ₹500 notes from the rooftop of a bus as he campaigned in Bevinahalli in Mandya district.Mr Shivakumar was taking out a Congress Praja Dhwani Yatra in the run-up to the Karnataka election.Mr Shivakumar, who is seen to be a chief minister candidate for the Congress, is campaigning extensively in Mandya, which is said to be a stronghold of the powerful Vokkaliga community.The Congress leader, a Vokkaliga, is attempting to strengthen the party's vote base in Mandya, which is said to be a Janata Dal (Secular) bastion.In the 2018 election, the JDS won seven seats in the district.The Congress has announced 124 candidates in its first list for the 224-member assembly.The BJP has 121 seats in the outgoing Karnataka assembly. The Congress has 70 and the JDS, 30.The Congress and the JDS formed a government in 2018 after the BJP fell short of a majority.In 2019, after mass resignations from the Congress and JDS, the BJP formed a government with the support of rebel MLAs, many of whom were made ministers later.