The exit polls have proved right this time. Modi’s magic failed this time. Lord Hanuman in the name of Bajrangbali blessed the Congress party.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has admitted the party’s defeat. He said that the party would analyze the defeat and reorganize it for the Lok Sabha election scheduled next year.
“We have not been able to meet the mark despite a lot of efforts by everybody right from the Prime Minister to the workers. Congress was able to make it,” Bommai told reporters. “Once the results are out we will do a detailed analysis.
As a national political party we will not only identify the gaps and shortcomings at different levels but also will take steps to improve it,” he said.
The sympathy for Rahul Gandhi worked after he was shunted out of his official quarters and took away his MP post.
Central Karnataka, where Lingayat vote matters, leans towards Congress in the postal ballot round. South Karnataka which contributes large chunk of seats and where JD(S) was considered strong, votes for Congress in a postal ballot. Coastal Karnataka and Mumbai Karnataka mostly stay with the BJP.
State chief minister Basavaraj Bommai is leading in Shiggaon by over 20,000 votes. After 9th round he secured 55,465 votes while his rival candidate Congress’ Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan got 1,307 votes.
KPCC president DK Shivakumar has won from Kanakapura constituency by a huge margin.
