A renewed energy seems to have been infused into the 75-year old Congress leader Siddaramaiah's gait as he walked to address a packed press conference in Mysore on Saturday.

Overcome with emotions, Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar on Saturday broke down while reacting to the Assembly elections results and gave credit to the Gandhi family for reposing their faith in his leadership in the State.

Amidst a tough contest with BJP rebel and independent candidate Arun Kumar Puthila, congress candidate Ashok Kumar Rai has won from the Puttur constituency.

BJP senior leader Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat in the Karnataka Assembly elections this year, as the Congress crossed the magic mark of 113 seats.

Bengaluru: The BJP has not been able to make the mark, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday as the Congress was striding towards victory in the state assembly elections.

With the leads indicating that the Congress is likely to get a majority in the Karnataka assembly polls, the party on Saturday said it is now certain that it has won and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "lost" as the BJP had made its election campaign a "referendum on the PM".

Bhatkal: In a major upset for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the ongoing Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, Mankal Vaidya of the Congress party has emerged victorious from the Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency.

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar has won from Kanakapura constituency.