Karnataka assembly election 2023 results

Karnataka Election Results: The Congress crossed the 113-seat mark in the Assembly elections, the majority required to form the government, in Karnataka and won 136 seats, ousting the BJP from its only southern perch. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat and said he will take full responsibility for the BJP's debacle. Meanwhile, wary of poaching bids by rival parties, the Karnataka Congress has called a legislature party meeting tomorrow. Follow IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates. Karnataka Election Results 2023 Highlights: The Congress in Karnataka secured a comfortable majority, indicating a shift in power from the BJP in its lone southern citadel. This victory, influenced by anti-incumbency, has boosted the morale of the Congress leaders and workers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress breached the halfway mark early in the day and won 136 seats as the counting of votes came to an end. The saffron party, hoping to break the 34-year-old anti-incumbency jinx in the state, managed to win 65 seats. Meanwhile, the JD(S), which was hoping to be the kingmaker if the two national parties fail to secure a clear majority, bagged in 19 seats. Stay with us as we bring the latest updates on the results of the Karnataka election. Kharge took a swipe at the BJP, saying egoistic statements will not work anymore and one should understand the sufferings of people. "Those who wanted to make 'Congress Mukt Bharat' (Congress-free India) spoke many things ...

NEW DELHI: The Congress is set to take The grand old party The JD(S), which played kingmaker last time, will find limited joy in this year's results since the party not only lost a handful of seats but may not even be a part of the government since the Congress has secured a comfortable majority this time. Here are the key takeaways from the 2023 assembly election results ... Congress wins 4th state Around this time last year, the Congress was in power in just Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In the opposition rankings, it was neck-and-neck with the Aam Aadmi Party which is also in power in two states. But with a spirited victory in Himachal Pradesh last year and an impressive win in Karnataka today, the Congress will now have governments in 4 states. The numbers signal that despite losing its electoral relevance in recent years, the Congress remains the only party at the national level which can counter the BJP. The results will also cement Congress's position as the "primus inter pares" (first among equals) vis-a-vis other opposition parties. This means the grand old party will now have a greater bargaining chip if the opposition parties decide to form a united front with Congress. Regaining confidence Be it state or national elections, the BJP juggernaut has crushed the Congress in almost evert state over the last few years. But 2023 can be a turning point for the grand old party. The results of the Karnataka elections will give much-needed confidence to Congress when it com...

Constituency District Winner Party Name Nippani Belgaum Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb BJP Chikkodi-Sadalga Belgaum Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri Congress Athani Belgaum Laxman Savadi Congress Kagwad Belgaum Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage Congress Kudachi Belgaum Mahendra Kallappa Tammannavar Congress Raibag Belgaum Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa BJP Hukkeri Belgaum Katti Nikhil Umesh BJP Arabhavi Belgaum Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi BJP Gokak Belgaum Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao BJP Yemkanmardi Belgaum Satish Jarkiholi Congress Belagavi Uttar Belgaum Asif (Raju) Sait Congress Belagavi Dakshin Belgaum Abhay Patil BJP Belagavi Rural Belgaum Laxmi R Hebbalkar Congress Khanapur Belgaum Vithal Somanna Halagekar BJP Kittur Belgaum Babasaheb Patil Congress Bailhongal Belgaum Koujalagi Mahantesh Shivanand Congress Saundatti Yellamma Belgaum Vishwas Vasant Vaidya Congress Ramdurg Belgaum Ashok Mahadevappa Pattan Congress Mudhol Bagalkot Timmapur Ramappa Balappa Congress Terdal Bagalkot Siddu Savadi BJP Jamkhandi Bagalkot Jagadeesh Shivayya Gudagunti BJP Bilgi Bagalkot J T Patil Congress Badami Bagalkot B B Chimmanakatti Congress Bagalkot Bagalkot Meti Hullappa Yamanappa Congress Hungund Bagalkot Kashappanavara Vijayanand Shivashankarappa Congress Muddebihal Bijapur Appaji A Channabasavaraj Congress Devar Hippargi Bijapur Bhimanagouda Basanagouda Patil JD(S) Basavana Bagevadi Bijapur Shivanand Patil Congress Babaleshwar Bijapur M B Patil Congress Bijapur City Bijapur Basanagouda R Patil BJP Nagath...

People have given befitting response to BJP's corruption, inefficiency of governance and now, they have handed the mandate to Congress with 136 seats. Darshan Puttannaiah (SKPA) in Melukote has also extended support to Congress. In addition to five guarantees, we will try to add five more will delivered to Karnataka people. Modi had told Congress guarantees will bring down Karnataka's economy. We will ensure, the state will maintain fiscally prudent econonmy, grow in a faster rate. We will try to fix unemployment, reduce the difficulties of women in the state • 20:10 As Kharge said, this is not just Congress victory, but a win for seven crore Kannadiga voters. Whenever there has been a fractured mandate, BJP used illegal way to for government. We also tried with co-alition government, it is impossible to govern and people have seen it. By giving full mandate, like we got in 2013, we were able to deliver a good governance. That's why people now realised that they should give mandate only to one party and this time, they again given as opportunity to serve. We as Congress will deliver good governance and fulfill the guarantees of our manifesto • 20:03 "BJP accepts the mandate of the people of Karnataka with humility. I thank the diligent karyakartas of Karnataka BJP for their efforts and the people who showed faith in our vision. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the BJP will continue to work for the betterment of the people and raise their voice by actively playing ...

The Congress scored an emphatic victory in Karnataka in a crucial election with the strong performance giving it momentum to take on the BJP in the assembly polls later this year and giving a boost to its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Karnataka is set for a big fight between the BJP, Congress and the JD(S) parties. The victory is significant for Congress for the margin of its success and the coherence of its efforts. The Congress ran an effective campaign built around its "five guarantees" and sought to keep the focus on local issues and "failings" of the BJP government in the southern state. The Congress has won 135 seats in Karnataka and is leading in one, well past the majority mark of 113. The BJP won 65 seats, according to the latest trends on the Election Commission's website. Karnataka: Full list of winning candidates from the 224 constituencies

• • • Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: CLP meet underway to pick new CM; Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar top contenders Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: CLP meet underway to pick new CM; Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar top contenders Karnataka Election Results Analysis: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday indicated that the new government in Karnataka will get a shared tenure under the top two contenders. Karnataka Election Results 2023 Live: Beyond numbers and percentages, make sense of the results with our real-time analysis. Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: The Congress successfully staged a comeback in Karnataka by winning 136 seats and a 43% vote share in the Karnataka Assembly elections, results of which were declared on Saturday (May 13). Now, all eyes are on who will secure the Chief Minister post: former CM Siddaramaiah or state Congress chief D K Shivakumar. The party held a meeting of its new legislature members today. The meeting passed two resolutions – the first one thanked all the party leaders and workers for ‘stellar work’ in ensuring protection of Karnataka and democracy while the second authorised the AICC president to appoint the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader. While the first was moved by D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah moved the second. The CLP meeting is likely to decide on a leader for the legislature party who would become the new CM. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday...

'Modi is not invincible': How Opposition leaders reacted to Congress' Karnataka victory TMC MP Mahua Moitra tweeted, ‘Thank you Karnataka. For choosing LPG over Bajrang Baliji.’ The CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation's general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said that the victory has set the stage for the forthcoming elections Opposition leaders on Saturday lauded the Congress for its victory in Karnataka and thanked the people of the state, saying that this win has showed that “Modi is not invincible”. “Pro-poor promises and secular stance helped TMC MP Mahua Moitra tweeted, “Thank you Karnataka. For choosing LPG over Bajrangbaliji.” Karnataka: BJP launches helpline number to provide legal assistance to karyakartas registered under 'false cases' With wrestlers’ agitation gaining momentum, Centre just can’t afford to look the other way — Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya also thanked the people of the state for the mandate. "Thank you #Karnataka for giving such a fitting rebuff to not just the corrupt and non-performing Bommai regime but to the hate-filled and arrogant Modi-Shah-Yogi campaign. It has set the stage for the forthcoming elections and encouraged every defender of democracy across India," he said in a tweet. Also Read Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Who will be Congress’ CM pick? From kingmaker to distant third: How JD(S) suffered a big setback in Karnataka Assembly election National Conference (NC)...

'Modi is not invincible': How Opposition leaders reacted to Congress' Karnataka victory TMC MP Mahua Moitra tweeted, ‘Thank you Karnataka. For choosing LPG over Bajrang Baliji.’ The CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation's general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said that the victory has set the stage for the forthcoming elections Opposition leaders on Saturday lauded the Congress for its victory in Karnataka and thanked the people of the state, saying that this win has showed that “Modi is not invincible”. “Pro-poor promises and secular stance helped TMC MP Mahua Moitra tweeted, “Thank you Karnataka. For choosing LPG over Bajrangbaliji.” Karnataka: BJP launches helpline number to provide legal assistance to karyakartas registered under 'false cases' With wrestlers’ agitation gaining momentum, Centre just can’t afford to look the other way — Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya also thanked the people of the state for the mandate. "Thank you #Karnataka for giving such a fitting rebuff to not just the corrupt and non-performing Bommai regime but to the hate-filled and arrogant Modi-Shah-Yogi campaign. It has set the stage for the forthcoming elections and encouraged every defender of democracy across India," he said in a tweet. Also Read Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Who will be Congress’ CM pick? From kingmaker to distant third: How JD(S) suffered a big setback in Karnataka Assembly election National Conference (NC)...

NEW DELHI: The Congress is set to take The grand old party The JD(S), which played kingmaker last time, will find limited joy in this year's results since the party not only lost a handful of seats but may not even be a part of the government since the Congress has secured a comfortable majority this time. Here are the key takeaways from the 2023 assembly election results ... Congress wins 4th state Around this time last year, the Congress was in power in just Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In the opposition rankings, it was neck-and-neck with the Aam Aadmi Party which is also in power in two states. But with a spirited victory in Himachal Pradesh last year and an impressive win in Karnataka today, the Congress will now have governments in 4 states. The numbers signal that despite losing its electoral relevance in recent years, the Congress remains the only party at the national level which can counter the BJP. The results will also cement Congress's position as the "primus inter pares" (first among equals) vis-a-vis other opposition parties. This means the grand old party will now have a greater bargaining chip if the opposition parties decide to form a united front with Congress. Regaining confidence Be it state or national elections, the BJP juggernaut has crushed the Congress in almost evert state over the last few years. But 2023 can be a turning point for the grand old party. The results of the Karnataka elections will give much-needed confidence to Congress when it com...

• • • Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: CLP meet underway to pick new CM; Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar top contenders Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: CLP meet underway to pick new CM; Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar top contenders Karnataka Election Results Analysis: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday indicated that the new government in Karnataka will get a shared tenure under the top two contenders. Karnataka Election Results 2023 Live: Beyond numbers and percentages, make sense of the results with our real-time analysis. Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: The Congress successfully staged a comeback in Karnataka by winning 136 seats and a 43% vote share in the Karnataka Assembly elections, results of which were declared on Saturday (May 13). Now, all eyes are on who will secure the Chief Minister post: former CM Siddaramaiah or state Congress chief D K Shivakumar. The party held a meeting of its new legislature members today. The meeting passed two resolutions – the first one thanked all the party leaders and workers for ‘stellar work’ in ensuring protection of Karnataka and democracy while the second authorised the AICC president to appoint the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader. While the first was moved by D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah moved the second. The CLP meeting is likely to decide on a leader for the legislature party who would become the new CM. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday...