BANGALORE: The Congress party has widened its lead to over 118 seats in Karnataka assembly elections while BJP, which was hoping to retain the power, was trailing with 80 seats, while JDS and others keep up 29 and 5 seats respectively as of 9.57 am. Saturday..
In regions considered to be BJP strongholds, the Congress was in the lead. In three Dakshina Kannada district constituencies that saw retaliation killings, the Congress party ran candidates. In the latest elections, BJP took home seven seats while Congress only managed to gain one.
In Bangalore, Congress candidates were in the lead. They are in the lead in the majority of the districts of Bagalkot, Chitradurga, Koppal, and Tumakuru.
In the Mandya and Hassan districts, JD (S) was in the lead in four seats. JD (S) candidates in Tumakuru have retained their lead in four out of the 11 constituencies.
Congress candidates kept their leads in six of the 20 seats in Belagavi, while the BJP was in the lead in four of the sectors. For other seats, the tendencies weren't yet clear.
After visiting the Hanuman temple, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told reporters that it is a significant day for Karnataka and that the BJP will win an absolute majority. Inclusive growth is feasible in Karnataka with a stable government, and he congratulated the people of Karnataka for casting peaceful votes.
When asked about a possible partnership with JD (S), CM Bommai said that the results will be known in a few hours and that the outcome of the results would determine all political developments.
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