PM Narendra Modi congratulates the Congress on winning Karnataka. “Congratulations to the Congress Party for their victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls. My best wishes to them in fulfilling people’s aspirations. I thank all those who have supported us in the Karnataka elections. I appreciate the hardwork of BJP Karyakartas. We shall serve Karnataka with even more vigour in the times to come,” Modi tweeted.
Congress crosses majority mark of 113 seats in 224-member Assembly, says the Election Commission. In other words, the party has formally won the state with a simple majority. According to the EC the Congress has won 119 seats and is leading in 17 others. The BJP has so far won 55 seats and is leading in 9 others.