NEW DELHI: As the counting commenced for 224 member assembly polls, the Congress headquarters in New Delhi wore a festive look with party workers also performing a Pooja.

As of 9.30 am, the BJP is ahead in 73seats, while the Congress is ahead in 137 seats,  JDS 18 and others 2

The counting for the Karnataka assembly commenced at 8 am and soon after, Congress workers were seen in a festive mood as they danced to bhangra tunes at the party headquarters with dhol and nagaras. Party leaders also performed a special pooja of Lord Hanuman outside the party headquarters chanting for its victory. They also raised slogans for party's victory in the Karnataka assembly election and for party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and parpty chief Mallikarjun Kharge, 

Voting for the Karnataka assembly took place in May 10. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Kharge had all actively campaigned for the Congress in the southern state of Karnataka.
In the southern state, the Congress hopes to regain power.

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