A state election loss in south India is a crucial indicator of the Bharatiya Janata Party's waning popularity
he Congress Party has gained momentum in the southern Indian state of Karnataka after winning a crucial state election against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party , led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A vote count by the Election Commission revealed that Congress won 135 assembly seats out of 224—well past the majority mark of 113—to form the state government. The BJP had less than 70 seats.
Karnataka is home to 65 million people, including many young professionals who work in its capital city and tech hub of Bangalore. Until now, it was the only state in southern India that was controlled by the BJP. It is the first of five big states to head to the polls this year, and the second state where the BJP has lost to Congress in the last six months after a state election in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh in December.
While defeating the ruling BJP remains an uphill battle for Congress, many analysts see Karnataka as a crucial indicator of the ruling party’s waning popularity ahead of the national election just a year away, when Modi will seek a third consecutive term in office. The BJP saw its stronghold in the state as a crucial stepping stone for its political ambitions in neighboring states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala, where it currently has no electoral standing.
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