Page 2 - Karnataka Polls

Congress party will stand up to pledge made to Kannadigas: Surjewala

He further said that the party President Mallikarjun Kharge will hold deliberations with state leaders and other central leaders to take a call on the next Karnataka Chief Ministerial choice

Who is Sunil Kanugolu, the poll strategist behind Congress' Karnataka win

Sunil Kanugolu was brought on board to help with Congress' electoral strategy for various elections across India after Prashant Kishor rebuffed the Congress' offer to join the party

Karnataka elections: Congress to announce new CM soon; all you need to know

Karnataka election results 2023: On Saturday, the INC emerged victorious in the state securing 135 out of 224 seats

Karnataka results LIVE: It's 'BJP-free south India' now, says Kharge

Karnataka registered a "record" turnout of 73.19 per cent in the voting on May 10, to elect representatives to the 224 member Assembly

CM Basavaraj Bommai submits resignation to Karnataka Governor Gehlot

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai submitted his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, following BJP's defeat in the Assembly polls, the results of which were declared on Saturday. The Governor has accepted the resignation, an official release said. Speaking to reporters later, Bommai said: "We respectfully accept the decision of the people. I take the responsibility of the defeat." "This time despite getting more than 36 per cent votes, we have got less number of seats. Analysis is going on, but defeat is a defeat. In the party, we will do a detailed analysis of the results, and rectify wherever required." The Congress registered a thumping win in Karnataka ousting the BJP from the state following the Assembly polls.

K'taka polls: Most exit polls miss mark, one gets scale of Cong win right

Most exit polls missed their mark in predicting an outright win for the Congress in the Karnataka assembly polls though some of them got that aspect right with only India Today-Axis My India forecasting the scale of win correctly. Interestingly, it was senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar whose prediction that the Congress would win at least 141 seats in an interview to PTI earlier this week was very close to the actual figure of 135 that his party has won. In the results declared Saturday, the Congress won 135 seats while the BJP ended up with 65. The JD(S), the third player in the contest, won 19 seats in the 224-member assembly, while two seats were won by Independents, two were won by regional parties. Counting was still on in one seat, where the Congress was leading. In its exit poll released after the voting on May 10, India Today-Axis My India predicted a clear majority for the Congress with 122-140 seats and gave the BJP 62-80 seats. It gave 20-25 seats to the JD(S). News .

Cong to hold K'taka legislature party meeting on Sunday, decision on CM

Sources said that the party is mulling to create two to three posts of Deputy Chief Ministers in the government

Karnataka polls: BJP accepts people's mandate with humility, says Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday said his party accepts the mandate of the people of Karnataka with humility and it will continue raising their voice by playing the role of a constructive opposition. The Congress returned to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years, knocking the BJP off its only southern perch on Saturday as voters decisively backed the grand old party desperately seeking electoral revival ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In a tweet, Nadda thanked those who voted for the party in the Karnataka Assembly polls and workers of the BJP's Karnataka unit for their efforts. "The BJP accepts the mandate of the people of Karnataka with humility. I thank the diligent karyakartas of @BJP4Karnataka for their efforts and the people who showed faith in our vision," he said. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the BJP will continue to work for the betterment of the people and raise their voice by actively playing the role of constructive opposition,"

Congress registers emphatic win in Karnataka as BJP, JD(S) are swept aside

The Congress won the biggest mandate in the state since 1989 as it took 135 seats in the 224-seat assembly. The BJP was reduced to 66 seats, while the JD(S) won only 19 seats

Karnataka elects the highest number of women MLAs since 1989

This the first time since 1989 that the number of women in the 224-member Assembly has crosses double digits

Karnataka elections: Congress registers big gains in most regions

Bengaluru city is the only area where the party was unable to overturn BJP numbers

K'taka polls: Won in 15 of 20 seats Bharat Jodo Yatra traversed, says Cong

The Congress on Saturday hailed the Bharat Jodo Yatra for the party's success in the Karnataka assembly polls, having won 15 of the 20 assembly constituencies in the state the Rahul Gandhi-led foot march passed through. The opposition party also asserted that in the clash of narratives between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the yatra, the cross-country march emerged a "clear winner". The Congress is headed for a big win in Karnataka having already registered victories in 126 seats while leading in 10 more in the elections to the 224-member assembly. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh, considered the brains behind the Bharat Jodo Yatra's execution besides Digvijaya Singh, tweeted an interesting aspect of the party's stellar performance in the Karnataka polls. They pointed out that the Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through 20 assembly constituencies and the party won in 15 of them Bellary (ST), Bellary City, Gundlupet, Challakere (ST), Hiriyur, Molakamuru (ST), Nagamangala, ...

BJP faces Karnataka assembly election loss ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

A loss in the only state in southern India where it held power indicates that the BJP and its brand of Hindu nationalism have not made a significant impact in the region

Karnataka elections: Congress wins 67% seats where youth are a majority

The Indian National Congress won in 27 out of the 40 constituencies, while the incumbent Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) was leading in only 8

Karnataka elections 2023: The men and women behind the Congress success

The party ran a united campaign, setting the agenda throughout. Here is the list of people who made it a success

#PayCM to 5 guarantees: How Cong took lead in setting agenda in Karnataka

The party followed a two-pronged approach to campaign, cornering the BJP govt and offering solutions closer to the polls

I take full responsibility for the defeat, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he will take full responsibility for the BJP's defeat in the Assembly elections, and that the party will function as a responsible opposition in the days to come. He said Congress' "much organised" election strategy might have been one of the major reasons for its win. "Election results are in the final stages, I accept the mandate of the people with utmost respect. I take responsibility for this BJP's defeat, no one else has the responsibility. As the chief minister of the state I take the responsibility. There is a need to do the complete analysis of this defeat, as there are various reasons for this," Bommai said. Speaking to reporters here, he said the party will analyse the performance in every constituency in detail. "We will try to overcome all the shortcomings, organise ourselves and the party will once again bounce back. We are a national party and will make all the necessary preparations organisationally and ...

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Here is how tally looks like at 4 pm

Karnataka elections results 2023: According to the trends at 4 pm, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place

Market of hatred shut, shops of love opened in Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi

The party headquarters here witnessed a festive mood with workers bursting crackers, dancing on bhangra tunes and also distributing sweets

AAP scores in Jalandhar, runs out of luck in Karnataka Assembly elections

The seat was won by the BJP's candidate, Uday B. Garudachar, who secured 57,299 votes defeating his Congress opponent R.V. Devraj by 12,113 votes