In the state elections held in the Indian state of Karnataka, the Congress defeated the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and wrested the important state of South India from Modi.
According to Indian media, after the Karnataka state elections on May 10, the results are coming in and according to the results so far, the BJP has faced its worst defeat here.
According to Indian media, out of the 224 assembly seats of the state, the Congress has won 129 seats while the BJP has won 68 seats.
It should be noted that the state of Karnataka in South India is currently ruled by the BJP and it is said about Karnataka that the state elections here set the trend of parliamentary elections in India.
The Political analysts termed the recent defeat as a major setback for the Modi government ahead of next year’s general elections.
According to Indian media, BJP has accepted its defeat in the state elections.
Before the elections, the BJP was dreaming of gaining a foothold in South India, but the worst defeat in its only stronghold in the region has dealt a blow to the BJP’s ambitions.