BJP lost the Karnataka elections and is now in a state of panic.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost the Karnataka Assembly Elections to the Congress. The BJP, which had been ruling the state for five years, will be relegated to the opposition. This is a huge setback for the BJP, which is still reeling from its defeat in Delhi and Chhattisgarh earlier this year. While it may not be a game-changer nationally, it’s definitely an important victory for the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi.
The Karnataka election results were announced on May 15th, with Congress winning a simple majority with 99 seats. The BJP was reduced to 78 seats and was not able to form government on its own. It has been reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called up party leaders who lost their seats in order to console them. The Prime Minister also said that he would like to congratulate Chief Minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy from the Congress party and B S Yeddyurappa from the BJP for their victories.
This is only one of several losses suffered by Modi’s party in recent months. In April this year, elections were held in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan as well as Madhya Pradesh last month. All three states have been won by the opposition Congress party with a majority of more than 50%.
