Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. ANI
As Congress inches toward victory in Karnataka and BJP concedes its defeat, Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai has said that the party will be rebuilt to make a comeback in the parliament.
“We accept the verdict of the people of Karnataka with due respect. We will take this verdict in our stride. We will analyse and correct our fault lines and rebuild the party and come back during parliamentary elections,” said on Twitter.
However, Bommai is leading in his constituency of Shiggaonwith 54.95 per cent votes and with a margin of over 35000 votes.
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Taking full responsibility for the defeat, Bommai said, “We accept the mandate given by the people of Karnataka. I take responsibility for this debacle.”
When asked why BJP might lose the state, Bommai said, “There are multiple reasons for this defeat. We will rectify them and come back.”
Karnataka election results 2023 are being announced. The polling trends show Congress leading on 136 and BJP on 64 seats while JD(S) is winning on 19.
With inputs from agencies
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