PM Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress Party for their victory in the Karnataka Assembly Polls.
In a tweet, PM Narendra Modi wroye, “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”, he said.
Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka on Saturday with the party crossing the halfway mark of 113 seats in the 224-member assembly.
According to the latest trends of the Election Commission of India, Congress has won 114 seats and is leading in 22 more seats. Bharatiya Janata Party has won 50 seats and is leading on 14 others.
Elections were held on May 10 in the southern state and saw a voting percentage of 72. 68 per cent.
The Congress maintained a lead from the morning when counting began for the assembly seats in the fiercely contested election.