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The Electoral Commission issued a recommendation to political parties to focus on "thematic" debates in the Karnataka legislative elections after complaints about the use of inappropriate language during the election campaign. The association called on star activists to maintain an "expected level of dignity." The 224-member Karnataka State Legislature said he would go to the polls on May 10 and the votes would be tallied on May 13. Code provisions prohibit the use of provocative or inflammatory language and attacks on the personal character and behavior of political rivals.