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Amid the ongoing vote counting for the Karnataka Assembly election of 2023, the Congress is prepared for a grand comeback, having breached the magic number of 113 seats as it won 10 seats and is leading at another 126 at present. The high-stake poll battle is crucial as the parties chalk out their strategies for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election as well. (Track Karnataka election results LIVE updates here.)
The exit polls revealed Wednesday evening, predicted mixed results, giving Congress an edge over the BJP. As the trends seem to align with the exit poll predictions, the win would serve as a morale booster for the Congress party. Additionally, it will be a crucial indicator of voter sentiment leading up to the general election.
Meanwhile, the Congress president Kharge expressed gratitude to the people of Karnataka and promised to honour the public’s trust in the party. “I thank the people of Karnataka for giving a huge mandate to Congress. We will uphold their belief in us. We will implement all the welfare schemes we have announced in our manifesto. I thank Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi who campaigned even when she wasn’t well”, he said.
Let’s now shift our attention to examine the leading and trailing Congress candidates in the election.
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