Karnataka results: While the BJP failed to make in-roads in the South yet again, Congress win in Karnataka has boosted its morale and prepared grounds for 2024 Lok Sabha ellections.
Karnataka Govt formation: Top brass of the Congress party including the Gandhi family members - Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge were present on the occasion.
State president DK Shivakumar was credited for the party's super show in the polls, however, senior party leader and former CM Siddaramaiah was picked as Karnataka chief minister.
Karnataka govt formation: Chief Minister-designate said that the Congress party will always be united to protect the welfare of Kannadigas.
Karnataka CM drama: After a parley of meetings with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge last evening, the party announced that Siddaramaiah was going to be the next Chief Minister.
Karnataka govt formation: The meeting was called by the party's state unit chief DK Shivakumar after senior leader Siddaramaiah was named as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Karnataka CM race: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge worked till late night to break the political deadlock and arrived at a consensus for government formation.
Karnataka election result 2023: "It may be recalled that in 2012 the Samajwadi Party came to power in Uttar Pradesh with a clear majority. Two years later in the Lok Sabha poll BJP-led NDA swept the state, bagging 73 out of the 80 seats", Kishor pointed out.
Karnataka CM suspense: The suspense over the new Karnataka CM continued on Monday as DK Shivakumar cancelled his visit to Delhi citing health issues after he and Siddaramaiah, both frontrunners for the top post, were called by the top leadership of AICC for discussion.
Who will be Karnataka CM? Suspense over the question continues on Monday. By not going to Delhi, DK Shivakumar hardened his stance but hours later he said he will go to the national capital to meet central leadership tomorrow.
The Lingayat vote-bank once firmly stood with the BJP and gave it core strength, slipped away in these elections. Congress managed to wrest 44 seats in Lingayat-dominated constituencies while BJP could only get 20 seats.
Karnataka government formation: The Congress in Karnataka secured a comfortable majority by securing win on 136 seats, pushing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power, its only bastion in the southern state until May 13.
The Congress Legislature Party has unanimously decided to leave the selection of Congress Legislature Party leader to the decision of the party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
They just won in one state and making a big deal out of India, we have won in several states but never overreacted, said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Congress winning Karnataka elections.
Karnataka CM name: Party sources claimed that Siddaramaiah is the front-runner for the post of Chief Minister. There will be one CM, one deputy CM and around 25 ministers will be sworn in during the oath ceremony.
Everyone in the party fought together. We talked about the incumbent government's 40 per cent commission system... but we also talked about what we will do if our government comes to power, said senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
The result was announced by the officials at the Counting Centre at S S M R V College in Jayanagar" late on Saturday, a state Information Department official said in a statement.
Meanwhile, as the video went viral on social media platforms, members of Hindu organisations staged a protest outside the police demanding strict action against the accused.
The Congress returned to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years, knocking the BJP off its only southern perch on Saturday as voters decisively backed the grand old party desperately seeking electoral revival ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Karnataka election results: Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu spearheaded the Congress' campaign in Karnataka. He also took responsibility to steer the campaigns for the Madhya Pradesh election and Lok Sabha polls 2024.
Karnakata election results: From MK Stalin to Mamata Banerjee, top leaders from Opposition camps unleashed attacks on BJP over its defeat in Karnataka.
Karnataka Election Results 2023: Speaking to the media, Pawar said that the people of Karnataka have taught a lesson to the divisive politics of BJP and handed over power to the Congress.
Shivakumar secured 1,42,156 votes against the 20,561 votes polled by his Janata Dal (Secular) rival B Nagaraju. Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) R Ashoka was in the third place with 19,602 votes.
Karnakata election results: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the Karnataka Assembly Assembly elections 2023 by Congratulating the rival Congress.
Karnataka election results 2023: The NOTA option on electronic voting machines (EVMs) was introduced in 2013 and it has its own symbol- a ballot paper with a black cross on it.