Will implement all five promises, Kharge assures people after Congress victory in Karnataka

14 May 2023

Following the landslide victory of Congress in the Karnataka assembly election, party's president Mallikarjun Kharge assured the people on Sunday that the party will fulfill all five promises made to the public in the party's manifesto after the formation of the cabinet. During the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress tried...

For the next 5 years win people’s hearts, Kapil Sibal’s message to Congress

14 May 2023

A day after the Congress won the Karnataka assembly elections, Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal advised his former party to win "people's hearts" in the state for the next five years by being "open, honest, and non-discriminatory." In a tweet, Sibal wrote, "Karnataka, winning elections is tough. Winning people's hearts...

Congress Legislative Party meeting today could determine the next chief minister of Karnataka.

14 May 2023

After decisively defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka on Saturday, the Congress now has to choose a new chief minister amid rumours that Siddaramaiah is the front-runner, followed by state party chairman DK Shivakumar. Karnataka Congress officials, including the party president and freshly elected MLAs of the party,...

PM Modi congratulates Congress on Karnataka win

13 May 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Congress for its win in the Karnataka assembly polls and wished the party best in its endeavour to fulfilling people's aspirations. "I thank all those who have supported us in the Karnataka elections. I appreciate the hardwork of BJP Karyakartas. We shall...

Strength of poor defeated power of crony capitalists: Rahul Gandhi

13 May 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the party's victory in the Karnataka assembly polls and said that the people of the state defeated the politics of hate. The Congress crossed the halfway mark in the trends and is well set to form the government in the state. Addressing reporters...

Siddaramaiah wins from Varuna, becomes MLA for 9th time

13 May 2023

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah got a landslide victory in the Varuna constituency on Saturday, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 46,006 votes and entering the Karnataka Assembly for the ninth time. The 75-year-old leader got 1,19,430 votes against 73,424 polled by his BJP rival...

Congress at 136 as it leads in 57 seats, BJP wins 39 in Karnataka elections

13 May 2023

As the counting of votes is underway on Saturday for the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress has won 79 seats while leading in 57 constituencies, according to the Election Commission (EC) data. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 39 seats and leading in 25 so far. Janata Dal (Secular) has won...

CM will be chosen through consensus: Mallikarjun Kharge

13 May 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday that the party's victory in Karnataka is an outcome of the "collective work" of party leaders and workers and that the party would work towards consensus to choose its chief ministerial candidate. Talking to reporters as the trends showed an emphatic Congress victory,...

‘Modi is not invincible’: Upbeat Opposition targets PM after Karnataka results

13 May 2023

On Saturday, opposition leaders praised the Congress for winning in Karnataka and complimented the state's residents, claiming that this victory has demonstrated that "Modi is not invincible." TMC MP Mahua Moitra tweeted, "Thank you, Karnataka. For choosing LPG over Bajrangbaliji." CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya also thanked the...

‘Will introspect party’s setback’, Yediyurappa on Karnataka polls

13 May 2023

As Congress surged ahead on Saturday in the Karnataka assembly elections results, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa said victory and defeat are not new for the party, and it will reflect on the setback. The Congress is on its way to scoring an emphatic victory in the Karnataka...