The defeat in Karnataka is a rare setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI – India’s main opposition Congress party was set to win elections in the southern state of Karnataka on Saturday, emphatically defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in a big boost to its prospects ahead of national elections due in 2024.
Congress is set to win 136 seats against 64 for the BJP in the 224-member legislature, the Election Commission website showed as of Saturday evening. The defeat in Karnataka is a rare blow for the BJP, considering Mr Modi remains highly popular after nine years in power and is favourite to win a third term nationally in 2024.
“I feel happiest about the fact that we didn’t fight this fight with hate or wrong words. We fought this fight with love, with an open heart, and the people of Karnataka showed that this country likes love,” he said. “The markets of hate have been shut in Karnataka. The shops of love have opened.”
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