Karnataka Election Results

Karnataka Results: What the poll outcome means as 2024 nears

After several poll debacles, the Congress romped home Karnataka securing 135 seats in the 224-member House. Despite efforts by its central leadership, the BJP suffered a huge setback in the southern state. But will these state results leave an impact as India votes next year?

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Congress sweeps past majority mark, CM Bommai takes 'responsibility' for BJP's rout

Victory in Karnataka was crucial for Congress' survival and its morale boost ahead of the 2024 General Elections. It will become the fourth state where the party will be in power. Currently, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have Congress governments

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress

Out of the 69 Lingayats fielded by the BJP, only 15 secured victory. The community, which has traditionally backed the saffron party, supported the Congress this time. This disenchantment was long in the making

Karnataka Results: Sunil Kanugolu, poll strategist ‘as elusive as Bagheera’ who scripted Congress’ win

Congress has wrested power from the BJP in Karnataka with a resounding win. One man who should be attributed for the success is the elusive poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu. Also known as the ‘other Prashant Kishor’, Kanugolu began his political career working for then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi

Karnataka Results: Love over hate, women and caste factor. How Congress won the southern state

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Congress is flying high – it has secured a big win over the BJP in Karnataka. The Grand Old Party did many things right. Here’s what went in favour of them and what went wrong for the saffron party

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: The big winners and losers

As Congress wins the Karnataka Assembly elections, we take a look at how the political heavyweights performed. BJP turncoat Jagadish Shettar’s defeat was an upset for the Grand Old Party. While JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy won, his son Nikhil lost

Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE: Congress registers best-ever performance in the state since 1999

Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: The primary contenders for the top position are Siddaramaiah, who was chief minister from 2013 to 2018, and Congress state unit President DK Shivakumar

Why ‘Jai Bajrangbali’ has become Congress’ victory cry in Karnataka

The promise to ban Bajrang Dal in its manifesto seemed like it had backfired on Congress. The BJP made ‘Jai Bajrangbali’ its unofficial slogan for the Karnataka Assembly election. But in the end, the Grand Old Party benefitted and came out on top

Karnataka Elections 2023: Poll guarantees and consolidation of Muslim votes sealed Congress win

The Congress successfully wresting power in Karnataka after Himachal Pradesh will be a morale booster for the party in reviving its electoral fortunes and strengthening its credentials as the main opposition against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Karnataka Polls 2023: PM Modi congratulates Congress on victory

outgoing Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai has taken responsibility for the party's loss in the southern state