Rahul Gandhi
In his first reaction on the Karnataka assembly election results, Congress President Rahul Gandhi thanked the voters, party workers and leaders for untiring hard work.
"A big thank you to all those who voted for the Congress in these elections. We appreciate your support and will fight for you," the Gandhi scion said on Twitter.
"Thank you also to our workers and leaders for their dedication & untiring hard work in support of the party," he added.
However, Gandhi did not mention anything about the unclear picture of Karnataka, unlike PM Modi and Amit Shah, who took on the Congress during their speeches later today.
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The Karnataka Assembly election results threw up an unexpected suspense today, as a simple majority tantalisingly eluded BJP and the Congress quickly proclaimed support to third-placed JD(S) to keep the saffron party out of power .
All eyes are now on Governor Vajubhai Vala who will have to decide whether to call BJP, the single largest winner of seats, to try to form the government or go with the JD(S)-Congress combine, which together have a clear majority in the 224-member Assembly.
Elections were held for 222 seats on May 12.
Both sides rushed to meet Vala, their vehicles slowly cutting through the throngs of party workers and supporters assembled outside the Raj Bhavan gates, and staked claim to power.
In a roller-coaster ride for BJP, it initially appeared that the party was set to return to power after a five-year hiatus with a resounding majority. But as all the trends became known, it appeared the party will fall a few seats short of the 112 needed to form the government.
