CM Basavaraj Bommai submits resignation to Karnataka Governor
Bengaluru, May 13: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai submitted his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, following BJP's defeat in the Assembly polls, the results of which were declared on Saturday.
The Governor has accepted the resignation, an official release said.
Speaking to reporters later, Bommai said: "We respectfully accept the decision of the people. I take the responsibility of the defeat."
"This time despite getting more than 36 per cent votes, we have got less number of seats. Analysis is going on, but defeat is a defeat. In the party, we will do a detailed analysis of the results, and rectify wherever required."
The Congress registered a thumping win in Karnataka ousting the BJP from the state following the Assembly polls.
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Helicopter with seven on board crashes in Uttarkashi district
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Dehradun (PTI): A helicopter with seven persons on board crashed at Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Thursday morning, a disaster management officer said.
One person has been rescued but there is no clarity yet about the fate of others, Uttarkashi District Disaster Management Officer Shardul Singh told PTI over phone.
Rescue teams have rushed to the spot, he said
Further details area awaited.
