Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE: Rahul Gandhi on Congress’s victory: “Love triumphed…”

Karnataka Election results 2023 LIVE: Congress workers broke into celebrations in Karnataka and the party headquarters in Delhi.

Read Also:- the Congress is rapidly approaching victory as it has now surpassed the majority threshold. The BJP is losing power since it is predicted to win well fewer than 70 seats, forcing the current chief minister Basavaraj Bommai to resign today. It is still unclear whether Congress will choose Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar to be the next chief minister.

Before the official announcement of the results, Karnataka CM Bommai had already admitted defeat. According to the most recent trends on the Election Commission website, the BJP is ahead in 64 seats. The JD-S, which sought to exert a deciding influence, is in the lead in 19 seats.

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“Once the results come we will do a detailed analysis. As a national party, we will not only analyse but also see what deficiencies and gaps were left at various levels. We take this result in our stride,” Basavaraj Bommai said. 

How does Rahul Gandhi feel about voting systems and democracy?on the Karnataka election results

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a union minister, stated that the BJP accepts the outcome of the Karnataka assembly election and that his party will serve as a useful opposition in the state. He also inquired about Rahul Gandhi’s views on democracy in light of the Congress’s successes in the election outcome.

“Rahul Gandhi claimed that India lacks democracy in a foreign country. He advised people to query him about his opinions on democracy and electronic voting machines now.

Congress leaders swap treats to celebrate their eventual victory.

As the party is expected to win the Karnataka assembly poll, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala share sweets.

CM Bommai ‘takes full responsibility’ as BJP struggles in the Karnataka campaign

One of the main causes of the right-wing party’s defeat in the Karnataka assembly election in 2023, according to CM Bommai, was that the Congress began its election preparation much earlier than the BJP.

“I accept blame for this disaster. This is due to a number of factors. We will investigate all the factors and rebuild the party in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections, he assured reporters.

Transgender community members root for Siddaramaiah as next CM

Members of the transgender community wait outside a counting station in Mysuru to thank and bless four Congress leaders including Siddaramaiah. 

“Siddaramaiah will be the CM and will do well for the transgenders and the poor,” one of the members was quoted as saying

Karnataka Election Results

The Congress has won 55 of the 224 assembly seats in Karnataka so far and is leading in 80, while the BJP has won 22 and is ahead in 43, according to the latest trends on the Election Commission website. The Janata Dal (Secular) has bagged 10 seats so far and is leading in 10.

Bhupesh Baghel of the Congress said of the victory: “Bajrang Bali…”

Bhupesh Baghel, the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for the “Bajrang Bali” controversy.

“You can see who Bajrang Bali is standing with. “BJP was done when Bajrang Bali’s ‘gada’ turned corruption on its head,” he remarked.

Let’s take a look at what has transpired thus far in case you are just joining us.

To form the state’s administration, a party must win 113 seats in the 224-seat Karnataka assembly.
The BJP is in the lead on 63 seats, while the Congress is already ahead on 136.
Basavaraj Bommai, the outgoing chief minister and a prominent BJP member, has acknowledged defeat. “We were unable to surpass the threshold. We will conduct a thorough analysis after the data are out. We will identify the shortcomings and fill the gaps before reorganising the party and running in the Lok Sabha polls, the politician added.
Who the Congress chooses as their candidate for chief minister will now be the centre of attention.

Senior politician Siddaramaiah and state chief DK Shivakumar are vying for the position.