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    14 May, 2023 | 12:28:32 AM IST
    Karnataka Election Results Live: Basavaraj Bommai resigns, takes full responsibility for BJP's defeat in assembly polls
    Karnataka Election Results 2023 Live: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai has tendered his resignation to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot following BJP's defeat in Karnataka election. Later talking to media, he took full responsibility for his party's defeat in the polls.

    Earlier in the evening, AICC president M Mallikarjun Kharge said those who wanted 'Congress Mukt Bharat' ended up facing 'BJP Mukt Dakshin Bharat'.

    Kharge took a swipe at the BJP, saying egoistic statements will not work anymore and one should understand the sufferings of people.

    "Those who wanted to make 'Congress Mukt Bharat' (Congress-free India) spoke many things against us but today one thing has come true and that is 'BJP Mukt Dakshin Bharat' (BJP free South India)," Kharge told a press conference.

    Kharge cautioned the Congress leaders, saying they should work with all humility and remain grounded. He termed the party's win in the May 10 elections as "people's victory" and not that of any individual.

    "After 35 years, we got such a landslide victory. This we should remember. We won because we all won together, which otherwise would not have been possible," Kharge said.

    He underlined that the victory was the result of collective leadership.

    "Because we worked together, we won. If we were scattered we would have remained in the same condition as we were in the last time (2018)," Kharge pointed out.
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    12:28:31 AM IST, 14 May 2023

    We will introspect and verify overall reasons for our setbacks. We will correct the things and take this as a challenge and work upon building the party: Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister and BJP MP from Dharwad constituency

    11:50:51 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    BJP-Mukt Bharat campaign has started from Karnataka: Assam Cong MLA

    Assam Congres MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal claimed that BJP-Mukt Bharat will soon become a reality and this campaign has started from Karnataka.Refering to the Congress party's big win in the Karnataka elections, Assam Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal said that the people of Karnataka have established BJP-Mukt South India and the BJP-Mukt Bharat campaign has started from the state.
    11:21:28 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka results show 'antkal' of BJP's 'negative, communal politics' has begun: Akhilesh Yadav

    11:03:41 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    EC orders recounting of postal ballots in Jayanagar

    The Election Commission ordered recounting of postal ballots in Jayanagar constituency in the city where Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy is in close contest with BJP's C K Ramamurthy. Reddy was leading by 294 votes as she secured 57,591 votes and Ramamurthy 57,297 after counting.
    10:55:36 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Basavaraja Bommai submits resignation letter as CM, to the Governor

    10:22:21 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Congress' decisive victory in Karnataka has given much-needed 'booster dose' to party and proven that PM Narendra Modi and politics of divisiveness and polarisation can be defeated, says senior party leader Jairam Ramesh

    10:08:19 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    We always accept the verdict of the people with humility. We do not blame EVM or any other external factors for our defeat, but instead, we introspect and learn from our past . I am confident that @BJPKarnataka, accepts the defeat with grace and will continue to work for the great people of Karnataka.

    - Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma

    10:01:01 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    "I have tendered my resignation and it has been accepted," says BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai

    09:55:59 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai tendered his resignation to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot following BJP's defeat in Karnataka election

    Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai  tendered his resignation to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot following BJP's defeat in Karnataka election
    09:51:54 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    I take full responsibility of defeat: Basavaraj Bommai

    Bommai, after tendering his resignation to the Governor, told media persons the party will analyse the result and correct the mistakes. He also took full responsibility for BJP's defeat in the Karnataka elections.
    09:50:28 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Basavaraj Bommai talking to press

    09:28:52 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    We will identify our mistakes and work on them: Union minister Anurag Thakur

    09:15:40 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Pradeep Eshwar Congress's youngest candidate who won the election from Chikkaballapur

    Congress party has a strong base in South India especially in Karnataka. Being an orphan kid, from a poor family, the Congress Party offered me a ticket. Without any money, I won the election. It shows that democracy is still alive. I would like to thank the Congress party
    09:03:42 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    BJP could not buck the trend of incumbent party being ousted from power in Karnataka: Fadnavis

    Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said BJP could not buck the trend seen in the last 38 years in Karnataka that no incumbent party was elected again in the next election. Taking a jibe at Congress, he said, "Those who think that they have won in the whole country, they should once look back at the latest elections of three northeast states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland."
    08:41:04 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Before every Lok Sabha election, Congress won the Assembly election in Karnataka. I think you can see it as a trend. Congress won assembly elections in 2014 and PM Modi won in parliament

    - Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Karnataka Election Results 2023

    08:37:28 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole says people of Karnataka taught lesson to BJP for 'harassing and defaming' Rahul Gandhi

    08:32:55 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: Jharkhand Congress says Bajrangbali taught BJP a lesson

    The Congress in Jharkhand on Saturday celebrated the party's win in Karnataka assembly elections defeating the BJP and, taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Bajrangbali' pitch, asserted that Lord Hanuman taught the saffron party a lesson.

    Congress workers assembled at the state party headquarters here and danced to the beats of drums, smeared green 'gulal' on each other, burst firecrackers and distributed sweets among themselves as the results from the May 10 election unfolded.

    They raised slogans such as 'Jai Bajrangbali' and 'Rahul Gandhi Zindabad'.
    08:25:40 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Kharge distributes 'Nandini' brand sweets

    Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge distributes 'Nandini' brand sweets to party leaders as the party celebrates its victory in the Karnataka Polls
    08:18:55 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Congress have 137 legislators as our ally Darshan Puttannaiah won from Melukote seat. I've been told that Puttaswamy Gowda, an independent candidate, has also extended his support to Congress party. So now we have 138

    - Randeep Singh Surjewala

    08:10:30 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    After 35 years we got such a thumping majority in Karnataka, which we should always remember: Congress President Kharge

    08:09:25 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Egoistic statements won't work anymore; one has to understand the sufferings of people: AICC President Kharge

    08:07:11 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Congress meeting at 5:30 pm tomorrow

    First meeting of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) has been called tomorrow at 5:30 pm," says Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC in-charge of Karnataka
    07:55:45 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Mallikarjun Kharge@the press conference

    07:51:49 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Today's loss in the assembly elections is our personal loss and not that of our ideology. We will introspect in the coming days and rectify our mistakes. Our efforts to build a Suvarna Karnataka will continue. I thank Kannadigas for all the support extended to us

    - CT Ravi, BJP

    07:41:33 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    See defeat and victory with equanimity: H D Kumaraswamy

    JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy said he accepts defeat and victory with equanimity and the loss in the Karnataka Assembly polls was not final for him and his party. The former chief minister, whose party has won 19 seats in the Assembly polls, wished good luck to the new government that will be coming into existence and expressed hope that they respond to the requirements of the people.
    07:34:33 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Congress Press Conference: What Randeep Surjewala said

    • People of Karnataka have ensured BJP-mukt South India
    • Congress won almost every constituency that Barat Jodo Yatra touched
    • Sonia Gandhi was our lucky mascot
    07:22:53 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    We should learn from this as South India has shown the way to North India

    - Congress leader Kamal Nath

    07:21:46 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: Siddaramaiah vs V Somanna

    Former CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah defeated BJP's V Somanna in Varuna, by 46,163 votes.
    07:18:43 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Congress Press Conference

    Top Congress leaders including DK Shivkumar, Siddaramaiah, Malikarjun Kharge, Randeep Surjewala, and others are at the press conference
    07:13:11 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    The central government should take a lesson that if they don't do development, people will not vote on religion or caste. It's a historic win and a message for the country

    - Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot

    06:52:55 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Amit Shah on Karnataka Election Results

    06:46:03 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Former mining baron Janardhana Reddy wins, his wife and two brothers lose

    Former mining baron and ex-minister G Janardhana Reddy who had a few months ago floated his party -- Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) -- won in Gangavathi while his wife, and two brothers who fought on BJP ticket lost in the Karnataka Assembly elections for which the results were announced on Saturday. In a classic case of 'when two fight, the third wins', in Ballari city, Congress candidate Nara Bharath Reddy won while Janardhana Reddy's wife Aruna Lakshmi (KRPP) and his estranged brother G Somasekhara Reddy lost. (Read full story here)
    06:42:38 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: DK Shivakumar vs B Nagaraju

    Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar defeated JD(S)' B Nagaraju in Kanakapura, by 1,22,392 votes.
    06:42:09 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: HD Revanna vs Shreyas M Patel

    JD(S)' HD Revanna defeated Congress party's Shreyas M Patel in Holenarasipur, by 3152 votes.
    06:41:40 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: HD Thammaiah vs CT Ravi

    Congress' HD Thammaiah defeats BJP's CT Ravi in Chikmagalur, by a margin of 5926 votes.
    06:30:27 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah felicitate party national president Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress sweeps Karnataka Polls

    Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah felicitate party national president Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress sweeps Karnataka Polls
    06:26:01 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka results present picture of 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Sharad Pawar

    "Success and failure can be understood. But the role of defeating the BJP in Karnataka was taken up by the people there. I congratulate the people of Karnataka and the Congress. They have taught BJP a lesson. Now this process will be done across the country," Sharad Pawar said while addressing a press conference.
    06:24:23 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Results: BJP retains its hold in coastal districts

    Even as the ruling BJP was defeated in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the party retained its traditional stronghold in the coastal region by securing victories in 11 of the 13 constituencies in the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
    06:15:39 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Priyanka Gandhi on Karnataka Election Results

    06:08:14 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: CB Suresh Baabu vs JC Madhu Swamy

    Congress' CB Suresh Baabu defeated State Minister and BJP candidate JC Madhu Swamy in Chikkanayakanahall, by a margin of 10,042 votes.
    06:06:32 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: Pradeep Eshwar vs Dr. K Sudhakar

    Congress party's Pradeep Eshwar defeated State Minister and BJP candidate Dr. K Sudhakar in Chikkaballapur, by a margin of 10,642 votes.
    06:04:56 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan vs Bhaskar Rao

    Congress' BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan defeated former Bengaluru Police Commissioner and BJP candidate Bhaskar Rao, by a margin of 53,953 votes, in Chamrajpet.
    06:02:29 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: Mahesh Tenginkai defeated Jagadish Shettar

    BJP's Mahesh Tenginkai defeated Congress' Jagadish Shettar in Hubli-Dharwad-Central constituency, by a margin of 34,289 votes.
    06:01:24 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka elections: CM Bommai, 11 ministers win; 11 face defeat

    A dozen cabinet ministers including chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in Karnataka won while eleven ministers tasted defeat in Karnataka. CMr Basavraj Bommai has won from the Sihggaon constituency with a margin of over 35000 votes and 54.95 per cent vote share.

    Among the ministers who won their respective seats include-- Araga Jnanendra from Teerthahalli, CC Patil from Gadag, Prabhu Chauhan from Owrad, ST Someshekheer from Yashwanthpur, Byrati Basavaraj from KR Puram, Gopalaiah from Mahalakshmi layout, Shashikala Jolle from Nippani, Sunil Kumar from Karkala, Munirathna from Rajrajeshwari Nagar and Shivaram Hebbar from Yellapur.

    Meanwhile, Housing Infrastructure Development Minister V Sommanna suffered defeat from both Varuna and Chamarajanagar seats.

    Among the ministers who were defeated include- BS Sriramulu from Bellary, Madhuswamy from Chikkanayakanahally, Govinda Karajol from Mudhol, Health and Welfare Minister K Sudhakar from Chickaballapur, MTB Nagaraj from Hoskote, BC Patil from Hirekerur, Murugesh Nirani from Beelagi, KC Narayangowda from KR Pete, BC Nagesh from Tipur and Shankar Patil from Navalgund.
    05:50:31 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka polls: Congress' Ravikumar Gowda wins Mandya

    Congress leader Ravikumar Gowda (Ganiga) won the Mandya assembly seat, considered a JD(S) stronghold, by a narrow margin of 2,019 votes. Gowda got 61,411 votes, against 59,392 votes polled by his JD(S) rival B R Ramachandra. BJP candidate Ashok S D Jayaram was in third place with 30,661 votes, according to the Election Commission website.
    05:46:01 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Beginning of end for BJP before 2024 LS polls

    - Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Karnataka election results

    05:37:37 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    PM Modi congratulates Congress Party for their victory

    05:20:34 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka polls: Congress president's son Priyank Kharge wins from Chittapur

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge won from the Chittapur constituency in Karnataka by a margin of 13,640 votes, recording his third consecutive victory from the seat. Priyank Kharge bagged 81,323 votes against 67,683 polled by his BJP rival Manikanta Rathod. Aam Admi Party candidate Jagadish S Sagar was in third place with 962 votes, according to the Election Commission website.

    The Congress president's son bettered his victory margin this time compared to the 2018 assembly election when he defeated the BJP's Valmik Naik by 4,393 votes. Priyank Kharge's BJP rival this time Manikanta Rathod has over 30 criminal cases against his name in five districts, including Kalaburagi and Yadgir. He was also arrested in 2022 after he threatened to shoot Priyank Kharge.
    05:18:46 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Hopefully we can think of a plan for 2024 (Lok Sabha elections) from here on

    - RJD leader Manoj Jha on Karnataka Election Results

    05:17:29 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Swaroop Prakash of JD(S) snatches Hassan seat from BJP

    Janata Dal (Secular) leader Swaroop Prakash on Saturday snatched the Hassan seat from the BJP's Preetham J Gowda, securing a victory by a margin of 8,895 votes. The seat witnessed a neck-and-neck fight with the JD(S) candidate bagging 84,005 votes while the BJP's Gowda polled 75,110 votes. Congress candidate Banavase Rangaswamy was in third place with 4241 votes.
    05:11:24 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results: Congress crosses majority mark

    Congress crosses majority mark of 113 seats in 224-member Assembly: Election Commission
    05:01:19 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Party View

    Karnataka Party View
    04:55:49 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Moral of Karnataka poll results is people want plurality: Mamata

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the moral of the Karnataka assembly poll results is people 'want plurality' and that 'no central design to dominate' can repress them. Congratulating people in Karnataka for their mandate in favour of change, the fiery TMC supremo also saids "brute authoritarian and majoritarian" politics has been vanquished.
    04:53:59 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    The whole election campaign was about the issues of Karnataka. We didn't make it a national election, we made this election for Vidhan Sabha. Congress' win is PM Modi's decisive defeat. This is because except for PM Modi, there was no other face. The issues we raised were related to the state. But BJP made the election campaign like a referendum for PM Modi. JP Nadda said that if you give a vote to Congress PM Modi's blessings will not be with you. The campaigning by PM Modi was totally rejected by the people of Karnataka

    - Jairam Ramesh, Congress on Karnataka Election Results 2023

    04:34:50 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results Live: Bajrang Bali's mace fell on BJP, says Sanjay Raut

    "Bajrang Bali's mace has fallen on the BJP," Raut said. "This is the defeat of Modi and Shah," he said, adding that whatever has happened in Karnataka is exactly what is going to take place in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
    04:28:51 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    The people of Karnataka have rejected division & bigotry. I hope this is the start of a new beginning for India: Mehbooba Mufti

    Congratulations to Congress for sweeping Karnataka. Wasn’t easy given that BJP unleashed the most vicious communal campaign. The people of Karnataka have rejected division & bigotry. I hope this is the start of a new beginning for India.
    04:21:00 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP general secretary CT Ravi lost Chikmagalur

    BJP national general secretary CT Ravi lost Chikmagalur to Congress candidate HD Thammaiah by a margin of over 3,500 votes.
    04:20:27 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    Karnataka Election Results Live: Latest numbers from Karnataka

    Karnataka Election Results Live: Latest numbers from Karnataka
    04:16:51 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    PM Modi thinks that by seeing his face voters will vote BJP party, this has been proved wrong

    - Siddaramaiah

    04:15:50 PM IST, 13 May 2023

    The type of divisive politics that the BJP does, is not going to be successful every time. This is a clear message. We stood for the poor of Karnataka. They stood for the rich. Finally, the poor won this election. This is the clear narrative of this election," says Congress general secretary KC Venugopal

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