Kolkata (West Bengal): As Congress ousted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in Karnataka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the poll result of the southern state is the beginning of BJP’s fall in 2024 general elections.
“I salute the people of Karnataka and all the voters. I also salute the winners for their victory. Even Kumaraswamy did well. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh elections are coming and I think BJP will lose both elections. This is the beginning of the end of 2024…Now, I do not think they (BJP) will cross even 100..,” said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mamata has been vocal about opposition unity to take on the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
With the counting of votes for the Karnataka assembly elections concluded on Saturday, Congress got a thumping majority by winning 136 seats.
According to the Election Commission of India, Congress won 136 seats pushing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power in the only southern state it ruled, boosting its prospects for the electoral battles ahead.
BJP managed to win 65 seats. Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) bagged 19 seats. Independents have won two seats while Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha won one seat each.
