‘Promised To Deliver Karnataka To Congress’ Fold’: Emotional DK Shivakumar Thanks Sonia Gandhi | India News

As his social gathering celebrated its victory within the Karnataka meeting elections, D Okay Shivakumar, the state Congress president, couldn’t maintain again his tears. He thanked the social gathering employees and leaders for his or her onerous work and dedication. Remembering the troublesome days when he spent in jail in 2019, Shivakumar stated, “I can’t forget Sonia Gandhi visiting me in jail…when BJP people put me in jail.” Shivakumar stated he was grateful to Sonia Gandhi for visiting him in jail and displaying her assist. The Congress not solely secured an authoritative majority within the state with over 130 seats in its kitty, nevertheless it additionally pushed again BJP proscribing it to simply round 65 seats. 

Shivakumar recalled his time in jail within the yr 2019 for over 50 days in ED custody in reference to an alleged cash laundering case. He stated he had fulfilled his promise to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to deliver the state again to the Congress fold. He stated he owed his success to the collective management and teamwork of the social gathering.

Speaking to reporters, the Karnataka Congress Pradesh Committee (KPCC) chief additionally thanked Siddaramaiah and all of the MLAs within the state for his or her cooperation. He stated the folks of Karnataka had trusted the Congress and given it a transparent mandate. He was main by an enormous margin of over 64000 votes in his personal constituency of Kanakpura.

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Shivakumar stated he would handle the media and social gathering employees once more later at Bharat Jodo Bhavan.  The counting of votes started at 8 am amid tight safety throughout the State. The exit polls predicted a hung meeting with some displaying Congress returning to energy with a majority. A couple of exit polls additionally confirmed BJP forward.

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The fiercely contested election that noticed high-pitch campaigns from the political events. The polling for the seats had been held on May 10 with a voting share of 72. 68 per cent in voting for 224 seats. A celebration wants 113 seats to get majority.