Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday termed BJP's loss in Karnataka elections as the defeat of PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Bajrang Bali's mace has fallen on the BJP, Raut told reporters. The Congress, in its election manifesto for Karnataka, made a promise to clamp down on extremist organisations and referred to banned Islamist outfit PFI and the Bajrang Dal, the VHP's youth wing, in the same vein. At an election rally in Karnataka, PM Narendra Modi had hit out at the Congress for promising to ban the Bajrang Dal and lock up those who chant 'Jai Bajrang Bali' (Hail Lord Hanuman). This is the defeat of Modi and Shah, Raut said, adding that whatever has happened in Karnataka is exactly what is going to take place in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The results of Karnataka elections are a pointer to the results of Lok Sabha polls next year, Raut said. The Congress is set to win power in Karnataka, ousting the BJP from its only southern pe
Congress appeared to be consolidating its lead after crossing the halfway mark in Karnataka assembly polls with the party leading on 117 seats according to early trends of results
Karnataka elections results 2023: According to the trends at 3 pm, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place
Congress is leading in 5 seats that come under his parliamentary constituency
17 MLAs had moved away from the Congress-JD(S) combine in 2019 to help the BJP come back to power. 13 of those contested these elections
Karnataka elections results 2023: According to the trends at 1:30 pm, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place
In Ramanagarm near Bengaluru, JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailed by 13,000 votes to the Congress candidate, a seat his father, former CM HD Kumaraswamy, won by over 20,000 votes in 2018
Karnataka elections results 2023: According to the trends at 12:30 pm, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place
Karnataka elections 2023 results: According to the trends at 11:30 am, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place
Karnataka elections 2023 results: According to the trends at 10:30 am, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place
Amid the counting of votes in Karnataka, Congress leaders said that the party will get an absolute majority and form the government in the coastal state
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is leading in his constituency of Shiggaon, as early trends showed during the counting on Saturday in Karnataka
According to early trends, Congress is leading the counting, with BJP in the second spot and JD(S) at the third spot
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As Karnataka gearing up for D-Day, with most exit-poll projections predicting a hung Assembly while putting the Congress in the lead
Ahead of the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Karnataka scheduled, both the BJP and Congress have rejected exit polls' prediction of a hung assembly and claimed of winning a majority
The voting for the assembly elections ended on Wednesday with a 69.95 voter turnout. The counting of the votes will be held on May 13
This time due to rebellion and denial of tickets many potential candidates have contested as independents and have a good chance of winning
The wealth disparity between those who get elected and the rest is widening
The JD(S) leaders are almost certain to get a good chunk of seats in the elections, restricting the national parties, especially the Congress from getting a simple majority