Published 12:12 IST, December 12th 2019

Karnataka: Muralidhar Rao believes by-polls win will give party boost in South

BJP's national general secretary, Muralidhar Rao addressed BJP's landslide victory in Karnataka saying that this would open a door for them in the South

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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On Thursday, BJP's national general secretary, Muralidhar Rao dressed BJP's landslide victory in by-elections in Karnataka saying that this would open a door for party in or states in South like Telangana and Andhra Presh.  BJP won 12 out of total 15 seats, in recently held Karnataka by-polls. Talking on this win, Muralidhar Rao said that this will enable Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in running a stable government for remaining 3.5 years of his term reby sending a strong mess of stability to Sourn states. 

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Rao said that  victory of Karnataka assembly by-elections will have three major outcomes for BJP.  first would be stability for next 3.5 years since people have given a full majority to BJP led government in Karnataka. second outcome would be Congress' decline in Karnataka which has been happening grually. And third, would be possibility of BJP's expansion in Telangana and Andhra Presh which will get a firm boost after BJP's victory which has uplifted morale of BJP cres. 

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'Leership of Congress weak'

Muralidhar Rao said that by-poll results from Karnataka have me it clear that Congress has become weak and people are looking forward to BJP as a viable alternative. He also said that Congress workers too were looking at BJP as a good option. " leership of Congress has me Congress very weak. ir workers are disheartened and voters have started believing that in sourn states BJP will be a better alternative. Having a state like Karnataka under our rule will furr give a boost to BJP's expansion in south," he said.

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BJP leer also ded that party's next focus would be to shake  TRS Government in Telangana saying that BJP will w shift its energy on opposing Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in Telangana.

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(With ANI inputs)

11:25 IST, December 12th 2019