New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Congress party on their victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls on Saturday. In a tweet from his official Twitter handle, PM Modi extended his best wishes to the party for fulfilling the aspirations of the people.

"Congratulations to the Congress Party for their victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls. My best wishes to them in fulfilling people’s aspirations," tweeted PM Modi.

The Congress party won a decisive victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, leading on 133 seats out of the total 224. The BJP, which had held power in the state before the elections, trailed behind with leads on only 63 seats. The remaining seats were taken up by JD(S) and independent candidates.

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Chikkamagaluru: A wild elephant attacked a farmer sleeping in a coffee plantation near Hukkunda village in the Allur area of Chikkamagaluru district on Sunday morning.

Narayan Gowda, the farmer, was guarding coffee beans spread out for drying when the elephant lifted him with its trunk and tossed him aside. Fortunately, he landed on a pile of hay nearby, avoiding severe injuries. He sustained minor injuries and was admitted to a hospital.

The locals immediately informed the Forest Department officials, who rushed to the spot and took necessary action.

With increasing incidents of wild elephant menace in the region, villagers have urged the authorities to relocate the elephants to a different area.

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