The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka

India’s main opposition Congress party registered an emphatic win in elections in the southern state of Karnataka on Saturday, defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a big boost to its prospects ahead of national elections due next year.

MK Stalin greeted Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge, top leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar on the party’s emphatic win in Karnataka

After the resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference, in New Delhi on May 12.

Victory deals blow to prime minister, who will seek third term in power at next year’s general election

An emotional Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar broke down on Saturday as his party looked poised towards forming the next government in the State. Read further on Dynamite News:

As Congress emerged as the leading party cruising past 120 seats by noon in the closely-watched Assembly elections, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat. Here’s a look at how Ministers in the BJP’s incumbent Karnataka Cabinet are faring in the polls with close to 66% per cent of the…

BJP is ahead only in urban seats, while Congress performs much better in semi-urban, rural and semi-rural areas

The BJP candidate from Sullia Assembly constituency in Dakshina Kannada, Bhagirathi Murulya, who brought the seventh consecutive victory for her party in Sullia becomes the first Dalit woman from Coastal Karnataka

In Belagavi, Congress is set to get majority of 11 of the 18 seats. The second biggest district after Bengaluru, had 13 BJP MLAs and five Congress members in the outgoing Assembly.