With merely a few rounds of counting left in Karnataka, the Congress stays comfortably above the halfway mark.
The BJP may end up with close to 75 seats. The JDS is faring badly in many of the regions.
The Congress is winning/leading in more seats in the Kalyan Karnataka, Kittur Karnataka and South regions, reported Indian Express.
The BJP is leading in Bangalore and coastal Karnataka regions.
A party or a coalition needs to win 113 seats to secure a majority in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly.
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar won from Kanakapura seat after securing 70 per cent votes. Among those who are leading are Siddaramaiah in Varuna, Basavraj Bommai in Shiggaon. JD(S)’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy is leading from Ramanagara and IT Minister Dr. Ashwanth
Siddharamiah and other Congress leaders have said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi helped in the victory.
“Despite the constant campaign of PM Modi and HM Amit Shah, people felt that Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra was a stronger force to recoken with,” Siddharamiah said.