Karnataka Election Results Highlights: The Congress party is all set to form the government in Karnataka with the party winning majority and the debate now shifts to who will be crowned the next chief minister. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will meet Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to discuss the chief ministerial position. Notably, this is the Congress' best electoral performance in the state since 1989. As per the results declared by the Election Commission in 223 out of the 224 seats, the Congress has won 135 seats, the BJP's tally has been reduced to 65 and the JD(S) 19. The final result in one constituency, Jayanagar, was awaited as a controversy erupted over the recounting of votes. Meanwhile, the party's victory in the Karnataka assembly polls is likely to help get its candidates elected in three of the four Rajya Sabha seats from the state falling vacant next year.
For the BJP, this comprehensive defeat in Karnataka after a campaign of contrasts has left it with much to ponder as the two rivals prepare for a direct contest in three more state polls this year in the run-up to the all-important 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- Siddaramaiah, moved the single-line resolution authorising AICC president to appoint a new leader of CLP party and 135 Cong MLAs proceeded to unanimously approve his resolution.
- It was endorsed by DK Shivakumar also... Cong Gen Secy KC Venugopal informed Kharge about the resolutions and Kharge then instructed KC Venugopal that the 3 senior observers must take individual opinions of each legislature and convey them to the high command.
Congress Legislature Party meeting to decide new Karnataka Chief Minister begins
The Congress Legislature Party has unanimously decided to leave the selection of Congress Legislature Party leader to the decision of the AICC President
- Prominent Vokkaliga pontiff of Adi Chunchanagiri Nirmalananda Natha Swamiji appealed to the Congress leadership to appoint Karnataka party unit president D K Shivakumar as the next chief minister of the state.
- "This programme has been organised to request all the seniors right from Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Siddaramaiah to give Shivakumar an opportunity to run the administration and serve the society," Nirmalananda Natha Swamiji said.
Independent MLA Lata Mallikarjun extends unconditional support to Congress
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrives at Shangri-La hotel in Bengaluru for CLP meeting
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrives at Shangri-La hotel in Bengaluru for CLP meeting
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrives at Shangri-La hotel in Bengaluru for CLP meeting
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrives at Shangri-La hotel in Bengaluru for CLP meeting
-"Swamiji has always guided me", says DK Shivakumar visits Sri Kadasiddeshwara Mutt in Tumkur after Congress wins in K'taka polls
- Chief Minister to be sworn in on Thursday, says Congress
- Huge number of supporters gathers outside the residence of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru and raise slogans of 'We want DK Shivakumar as CM'
- With Congress emerging victorious in the Karnataka Assembly election, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi aid he hoped that the grand old party will fulfill its pre-poll promises made to the public.
