karnataka assembly election 2023 Coming back with a resounding victory, the Congress has ousted the BJP from power in South India. Riding on the anti-incumbency wave against the BJP, the Congress has secured more seats than the clear majority mark. According to the report of the Election Commission, the Congress has won 136 seats. While the ruling BJP was reduced to 65 seats. JDS got 19 and others got only 4 seats.
Congress registers landslide victory in Karnataka after 34 years
In Karnataka, the Congress has registered a thumping victory after 34 years. In the 1989 assembly elections, the Congress had won 178 out of 224 seats. While at that time only 4 seats came in BJP’s account. However, in 1999 also the performance of Congress was excellent and the party had captured 132 seats. In the 2018 assembly elections, the Congress had to face a crushing defeat. In the last assembly elections, Congress got 80 seats, while BJP got 104 seats.
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Karnataka victory gives Congress a glimmer of victory in upcoming assembly elections
It is believed that the victory in Karnataka can strengthen the chances of the Congress in the assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana to be held later this year.
Karnataka Results: Anti-incumbency wave due to BJP’s defeat
Congress beats BJP on local issues
The Congress kept the Karnataka assembly elections focused on local issues. He promised to ban organizations like Bajrang Dal and PFI and also gave five ‘guarantees’ to the public. With this strategy, he blunted the edge of BJP’s welfare schemes and Hindutva politics in Karnataka. According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission, the Congress has won 136 seats in Karnataka elections crossing the magical figure of 113 seats.
