BJP looks all set to form the next government in Karnataka as the saffron party has crossed 112 halfway mark as per the trends. BJP leaders and workers have started celebrating after Karnataka results. BJP’s chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa will be reaching Delhi around 3 pm. According to media reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing party workers and leaders today.
Counting of votes is still underway for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018. Initially, it turned out to be a neck-and-neck fight between BJP and Congress, but BJP was always found leading from the beginning. BJP performance in Karnataka is being seen as a huge victory for BJP in the run-up to Lok Sabha Polls, and a huge setback for Congress President Rahul Gandhi who had campaigned extensively in the state.
Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy took to Twitter and expressed his happiness over the verdict. He said that it seems his prediction was coming true and that he would hope to see his ‘good friend’ BS Yeddyurappa as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 18.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been trailing on Chamundeshwari seat by more than 22000 votes.
Polling for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018 was held for 222 of the state’s 224 constituencies on May 12 following the countermanding of election for the Jayanagara seat due to the death of BJP candidate B N Vijaykumar, and deferment of voting for R R Nagar seat over allegations of electoral malpractices. Over 72% of the 4.96 crore voters exercised their franchise.
Prasanta Patnaik