Siddaramaiah today looks like Sanjay Raut of tomorrow: BJP takes jibe after Karnataka win

Predicting Shiv Sena's future in Maharashtra to be similar to that of Congress in Karnataka after bypoll results, BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday, took to Twitter to take a jibe at Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut. He predicted that Sanjay Raut may meet same fate as Siddaramaiah who resigned both as CLP chief and Leer of Opposition. BJP has currently won 10 seats and is leing in seats, while Congress won 2 seats.

Sambit Patra's dig at Siddaramaiah-Raut

BIG: Smashed in bypolls, Siddaramaiah quits as Karnataka LoP & CLP chief; Gundurao too

Siddaramaiah quits as LoP,  Gundurao quits as KPCC chief

Earlier in day, accepting defeat in Karnataka by-polls on Monday Congress Legislative Party (CLP) chief Siddaramaiah has resigned from his posts after declaration of results. Karnataka Presh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Dinesh Gundurao too has offer his resignation from his post. Currently, as per EC trends, BJP has won 10 seats and is leing in 2 seats. Meanwhile, Congress has won seats and an independent MLA is leing in one seat. Siddaramaiah has resigned from both LoP post and as CLP chief.

Cong-NCP-Sena listening? Vindicated in Karnataka, PM Modi warns on Maharashtra mandate

PM's jod-tod jibe

dressing an election rally in Jharkhand on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a veiled warning to Maha Vikas Aghi government in Maharashtra. Citing BJP’s success in  bypolls to 15 seats in Karnataka, he stated that anyone who betrayed people’s mandate would be taught a lesson by people. Maintaining that reality of Congress must be remembered by all, he alleged that it could never run a coalition government successfully. 

Karnataka Bypoll results: Congress accepts defeat; BJP looks set to retain power

BJP retains power

Looking to retaining power in Karnataka, BJP led by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday took a le of 12 of 15 Assembly seats in by-polls held on December 5. BJP which fielded 13 of 16 rebel MLAs, led Congress which gained a le in 2 seats and JD(S) which could t gain a single seat. Independent MLA is leing in one seat. Two seats from Maski and RR Nagar are still vacant. halfway mark in 225-seat Karnataka assembly is 112. BJP which held 105 seats in truncated Assembly has w increased its total to 117. Currently, JD(S)-Congress holds seats combined tally of 102 (JD(S)-34 seats, Cong-68). 

Karnataka bypolls LIVE Updates: Siddaramaiah resigns as BJP wins 10 seats, les in 2