Bengaluru: Former mining baron and ex-minister G Janardhana Reddy who had a few months ago floated his party -- Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) -- won in Gangavathi while his wife, and two brothers who fought on BJP ticket lost in the Karnataka Assembly elections for which the results were announced on Saturday.

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.

Bengaluru: Several incumbent ministers of the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government and the Assembly Speaker lost the elections, the results of which were declared on Saturday.

Mysuru: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday got a landslide victory in the Varuna constituency, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 46,006 votes and entering the Karnataka Assembly for the ninth time.

With the Congress party triumphing in Karnataka elections, Congress leader and former MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated party workers and thanked the people of Karnataka.

Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Maduswamy of BJP loses to C B Suresh Babu of JD(S) in Chikkanayakanahalli by 10,042 votes.

BJP’s National General Secretary and four-time legislator from Chikmagalur, CT Ravi lost to congress candidate HD Thammaiah.

Despite victories roaring on one side, political heavyweight Shettar has lost on the other. The Prominent Lingayat leader, lost to BJP’s Mahesh Tenginkai by over 35,000 votes.