Karnataka says bye to BJP, hands Congress a handsome mandate

 The verdict is in. Karnataka has given a handsome mandate to the Congress to form the state's next government. The ruling BJP has been resolutely packed off, and the Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S) has made significant gains. BS Yeddyurappa's fledgling Karnataka Janata Party or KJP has won just half a dozen seats, but managed to deal a severe blow to the BJP, eating substantially into its vote share.

The final tally gives the Congress 121 seats, comfortably over the majority mark of 113. A front-runner for the Chief Minister's post, K Siddaramaiah, said, "We are thankful to the people of Karnataka for giving a clear majority
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