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By Suryagni Roy: The Karnataka election loss is the beginning of the BJP’s end, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday as she congratulated the Congress for its win and predicted BJP losses in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh next.
“People voted against the BJP’s arrogance and intolerance,” Mamata Banerjee said.
“I salute the people of Karnataka – all the voters. I also salute the winners for their victory. Even Kumaraswamy ji did well. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh elections are coming and I think the BJP will lose both the states. Now, this is the beginning of the end…,” Banerjee said.
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“From where will they get the votes? They will get seats in UP, where there is Yogi-raaj and atrocities-raaj. People are afraid, the BJP also has some field there and opposition is not that strong. But this time, Akhilesh (Yadav) will do better and I will be with him and the others. So UP is with them (the BJP) and Gujarat is with them. They will get only three-four seats in Haryana. Apart from these, from where will they collect the seats? Look at south – Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Look east – Bihar, Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha. Then you go to Delhi, Maharashtra, and Punjab. Earlier, it was the peak and they got 275 seats and more. Now I don’t see them crossing even 100,” she added.
Speaking about the use of agencies against the political rivals of the BJP, Mamata Banerjee said: “Why will anyone vote from them? Everyone is facing the agencies. I don’t have any problems if they are really criminals. Take action against all of themâæ I think only the judiciary can save us.”
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The Congress registered a crucial win in Karnataka, wresting back powers from the BJP. Despite an aggressive campaign, which saw PM Modi, Amit Shah and several other party heavyweights canvassing for the BJP, it failed to retain the only southern state where it had power.
The grand old party, as of 6 pm, is comfortably past the majority mark with wins in 132 seats and leads in four. The BJP has won 63 and is leading in one, while the JD(S) has won 19 and is leading in one.
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