Congress government with absolute majority in Karnataka: Rahul said – will fulfill five promises in the first cabinet meeting; Kharge said – South India is now BJP free

Congress held a press conference after the party’s victory in Bengaluru. Many leaders including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge were present in this.

Congress will form government in Karnataka. In the results of the assembly elections that came on Saturday, the party crossed the majority mark. Although it was clear in the trends before 12 noon that Congress is winning.

At 12 o’clock Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar came to the balcony of the house, hoisted the Congress flag and folded hands in front of the workers. When he reached among the media, he became emotional. Said- Sonia Gandhi had come to meet her in jail, I had promised her victory.

Around one o’clock the BJP accepted defeat. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai came forward and said – will analyze the results, the party will make a strong comeback in the Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Congress for the victory at 5.19 pm. Thanks to those who supported.

Rahul Gandhi appeared before the media in Delhi at 2:30 pm. Said hello to media 6 times and asked for 2 minutes time. Then said – We did not fight with hatred. Karnataka has shown that the country loves love. Our main five promises will be fulfilled in the very first cabinet meeting.

In a press conference in Bengaluru at 7.15 pm, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said – BJP used to taunt us that we will make a Congress-free India. Now it is a fact that South India has been liberated by the BJP. The people of the state decided and we got 136 seats. After 36 years, we have got a big victory.

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said – This is the victory of self-respect of Karnataka. I congratulate the party workers. Karnataka created history. The country has been shown the light. Heartfelt thanks to lakhs of workers of the country and 6.5 crore people of Karnataka.

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CM Bommai’s 11 ministers won, 11 lost… All the three faces of CM’s post won

In this election, the political future of many big faces of BJP and Congress was at stake. Congress’s Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, BJP’s Basavaraj Bommai were the main faces. All these three elections were won. But Bommai and his 11 ministers won, 11 ministers lost. It was also a very important election for Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress President. A one-sided victory will increase his stature in the party.

Priyanka reached Hanuman temple to worship, snake came out in BJP office
After counting, when the trends of victory of Congress started coming, then Priyanka Gandhi reached Hanuman temple in Shimla to worship. On April 27, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called the Prime Minister a poisonous snake and after 12 days the snake came out of the BJP office.

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Karnataka Congress office-bearers felicitated party president Mallikarjun Kharge with bouquets.

Rahul Gandhi signals to the media to remain calm at the Congress headquarters in Delhi.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge feeding sweets to Randeep Surjewala, in Bengaluru.

Congress workers celebrate the Karnataka election victory in Lucknow. A worker arrived dressed as Bajrangbali.

Congress workers celebrate victory in front of the Congress office in Bengaluru.

DK Shivakumar gets emotional in Bengaluru. Said- I give credit to the Congress leaders, who worked so hard.

During the celebration at the Delhi Congress office, a leader had a narrow escape while bursting crackers.

Congress leader Priyanka visited the temple in Shimla and JDS leader Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru.

CM Basavaraj Bommai went to Hubli Hanuman temple for darshan. Said- BJP will form the government in the state with full majority.

A snake came out in the BJP base camp during the counting of votes in Bengaluru.

73.19% voting for the first time, 1% more than the last election
There has not been a repeat of power in the state for 38 years. The last time the Janata Party led by Ramakrishna Hegde won an election while in power was in 1985. At the same time, out of the last five elections (1999, 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018), a single party got majority only twice (1999, 2013). BJP became the single largest party in 2004, 2008, 2018. He formed the government with external support.

On May 10, 5.13 crore voters cast their votes for 2,615 candidates for 224 seats. According to the Election Commission, 73.19% voter turnout has been recorded in Karnataka. This is the highest in the electoral history of the state after 1957.

BJP did not have majority in 2018… still formed government
In 2018, BJP had won 104 seats, Congress 78 and JDS 37. No party got majority. Yeddyurappa from BJP was sworn in as Chief Minister on 17 May, but resigned on 23 May due to not being able to prove his majority in the House. After this Congress-JDS coalition government was formed.

After 14 months, the politics of Karnataka again took a turn. Kumaraswamy had to leave the chair after the rebellion of some Congress and JDS MLAs. Yeddyurappa merged these rebels with the BJP and on 26 July 2019, with the support of 119 MLAs, he again became the chief minister, but resigned after two years. The BJP made Basavaraj Bommai the Chief Minister.