Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai accepts defeat
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai accepts defeat

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state has not been able to meet its goals, and that - once the results are announced - the party will perform an in-depth examination. The party will accept the election outcome and will use it as an opportunity to learn, according to CM Bommai who stated that the BJP Karnataka would “reorganise the party and come back” for the Lok Sabha elections in 2023. As the votes were being counted for the Karnataka state assembly election, the Congress party was leading with 117 seats while the BJP was ahead in 75, according to trends from the Election Commission of India. Karnataka Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates Early celebrations broke out at the Congress headquarters in Bengaluru and Delhi as they edged closer to victory in the crucial southern state. Karnataka Election Result 2023 winners list While many in the BJP said it was too early to call the election, Congress workers and leaders were jubilant, with Congress leader Siddaramaiah saying, “The Congress will win with over 120 seats” and his colleague Pawan Khera adding, “We will come back with a heavy majority.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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ABP News  

In the 2022 elections, significant political dynamics unfolded in Mangalore and Badrinath constituencies of Uttarakhand. The Bahujan Samaj Party clinched victory in Mangalore, while Congress emerged victorious in Badrinath. However, in a strategic move to bolster its electoral prospects, the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to sway Rajendra Bhandari, the Congress MLA from Badrinath, to join its ranks, aiming to secure …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

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Hindustan Times  

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