Congress achieved a clear majority in Karnataka, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to see the effect of anti-incumbency in the state, and Janata Dal (Secular) ended a distant third in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023.
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Folk artists perform during Congress party's celebrations after the party's decisive lead in Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru.
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar during celebrations after the party's win in Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru.
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar during celebrations after the party's win in Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru.
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Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar during celebrations after the party's win in Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru.
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot receives BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai's resignation as state chief minister, at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
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Congress leaders and supporters celebrate the party's decisive lead in the Karnataka Assembly polls, at the party office, in Chennai.
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DK Shivakumar receiving the winning certificate after winning the kanakapura assembly seat.
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CLP leader in outgoing assembly and former CM Siddaramiah along with his son Yatindra - who vacated the Varuna seat for him - celebrating with party workers after his win.
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Congress leader Siddaramaiah reacts during a press conference as the party leads in Assembly polls on the vote counting day, in Mysuru.
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New Delhi: Congress supporters celebrate the party's good show in Karnataka Assembly polls at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi.
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Congress party office on the vote counting day of Karnataka Assembly polls, in Bengaluru
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Congress leaders and workers celebrate at the party office as the party leads in early trends on the vote counting day of Karnataka Assembly polls, in Bengaluru
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Congress supporters celebrate at AICC headquarters on the vote counting day of Karnataka Assembly polls, in New Delhi.
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Vote counting set to begin at a booth in Dharawad district.
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Vote counting begins at Mysuru district for the 224 assembly seats in Karnataka
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Vote counting on in Dharawad district
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Election officials getting ready in Gadag district for counting for Karnataka’s 224 assembly seats
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Hubballi: Counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly polls underway at a centre in Hubballi, Saturday, May 13, 2023. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_13_2023_000013A)
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