WATCH: Cong's DK Shivakumar gets emotional, says 'delivered' Karnataka to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi fold

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar got emotional, moments after the ruling BJP conceded defeat in the state assembly elections. Talking to media, he said: “I assured Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge that I will deliver Karnataka to the fold…” Popularly known as Congress’ troubleshooter, Shivakumar recalled Sonia Gandhi’s visit while he was in Delhi’s Tihar Jail on money-laundering charges. “I can’t forget Sonia Gandhi coming to meet me when the ‘BJP people’ had put me in jail,” Shivakumar said with tears rolling down his cheeks. “This is the confidence the Gandhi family, Congress and the entire country has bestowed on me,” he added. ‘Karnataka has expressed faith in Congress’ In his address, Shivakumar said: “Party cadres and all my leaders they have worked hard. People have expressed faith in us, the leaders have supported us. It is a collective election and we are jointly working.”

#WATCH | Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar gets emotional on his party's comfortable victory in state Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/ANaqVMXgFr

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Shivakumar also thanked the leaders of his state including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the MLAs and all the party office-bearers. Trends are showing a favorable majority for Congress in Karnataka polls 2023 As per the latest information on the Karnataka elections results 2023, Congress is leading in 132, BJP in 65 seats, and JD(S) in 22 seats. There are 224 seats in Karnataka Assembly. The majority mark is 113. With Congress crossing the halfway mark in the state, Shivakumar also posted a clip of him “receiving God’s blessings” at his residence. In a tweet, he said: “By God’s grace, Congress has maintained a tremendous lead across the state, and today I received God’s blessings at my residence."

ದೈವದ ಅನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ ಪ್ರಚಂಡ ಮುನ್ನಡೆ ಕಾಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ಇಂದು ನನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಪಡೆದೆ. #KarnatakaElectionResults2023 pic.twitter.com/mzVG8TCnLf

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) May 13, 2023

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