Karnataka Election Result 2023 Live Updates: ‘Fulfill Aspirations’: PM Modi Congratulates Congress, Rahul Gandhi Says “Love Won”
Karnataka Elections Results 2023 LIVE Updates: With the BJP losing its reigns in Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai will step down as the Chief Minister of the state today evening.
Earlier in the day, CM Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat, saying the BJP’s performance was not up to the mark, despite the best efforts of everyone from the PM to cadres.
Meanwhile, addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi says, “We contested Karnataka polls with love, not hate; ‘nafrat ka bazaar closed down’, ‘mohabbat ki dukaanein’ have opened.”
The Congress is winning/leading in more seats in Bangalore, Kalyan Karnataka, Kittur Karnataka and South regions. The BJP is leading in coastal Karnataka regions.
The election had witnessed a high-octane battle between the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)).
Karnataka results
224 seats · 113 for majority
| Parties | Total seats | Seats won | Seats leading | Gain/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 INC
|
136 | 121 | 15 | +49 |
 BJP
|
64 | 56 | 8 | -35 |
 JD(S)
|
20 | 18 | 2 | -15 |
 Others
|
4 | 4 | 0 | +1 |
‘Congratulations & Best Wishes’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Congress for their big win.
“Congratulations to the Congress Party for their victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls. My best wishes to them in fulfilling people’s aspirations,” he said on Twitter