Bengaluru: Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka on Saturday with the party crossing the halfway mark of 113 seats in the 224-member assembly.
According to the latest trends of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress has won 114 seats and is leading in 22 more seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 50 seats and is leading on 14 others.
JD(S) has won 17 seats and is leading on three.
Independents won two seats while Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha have won one seat each.
Elections were held on May 10 in the southern state and saw a voting percentage of 72. 68 percent.
The Congress maintained a lead from the morning when counting began for the assembly seats in the fiercely contested election
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Congress for its win.
The BJP lost the only southern state that it ruled.
“Congratulations to the Congress Party for their victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls. My best wishes to them in fulfilling people’s aspirations,” PM Modi tweeted.
He also thanked the supporters and the BJP workers for their hard work.
“I thank all those who have supported us in the Karnataka elections. I appreciate the hard work of BJP Karyakartas. We shall serve Karnataka with even more vigour in the times to come,” PM Modi tweeted.