Karnataka Election Result 2018: Mehbooba Mufti congratulates BJP for its 'stellar performance' in state Assembly polls

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its “stellar performance” in the Karnataka Assembly election. [caption id=“attachment_4331151” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. PTI[/caption] “Hearty congratulations to @BJP4India for their stellar performance in Karnataka,” Mehbooba said in a tweet. The BJP appeared headed for a simple majority in the Karnataka Assembly, with its candidates leading in 115 constituencies, leaving the ruling Congress way behind, according to the latest trends available for 220 of the state’s 222 seats where polling was held. Polling for RR Nagar seat was deferred on account of alleged electoral malpractices, while it was countermanded in Jayanagar seat following the death of the BJP candidate. In the outgoing Assembly, the Congress had 122 seats, BJP and JD(S) 40 each, and smaller parties and independents 22. Click here for LIVE updates