Explained: What do Karnataka election results mean for India’s top leaders?

The saffron party’s defeat in the southern state elections on Saturday is a clear indication that the non-Hindi speaking parts of the country remain a challenge for PM Modi. Last time BJP lost in 2021 West Bengal assembly elections.

However, Congress leader Siddaramaiah remains the biggest undisputed winner karnataka election result day, Earlier, the crowning moment for Siddaramaiah was the victory of the Congress in the 2013 Karnataka elections when it won 122 seats in the southern state.

He worked hard to rebuild the Ahinda alliance, a conglomeration of Muslims, backward classes and Dalits. Over the past few months, Siddaramaiah has overseen a political campaign that has seen Muslims and communities rallying around the Congress, Hindustan Times informed of.

For former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, karnataka election result This has been significant as he consolidated his position as the sole tall leader of the BJP in the state. He is an old fashioned politician and the tallest leader of Lingayats, the most influential community in the state. In 2021, Yediyurappa stepped aside for Basavaraj Bommai and campaigned for the party this time, but it was clear that his heart was not in it.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge managed to wrestle with the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, only two months after he was elected as the grand old party’s national chief. But the Congress party had to face defeat in BJP’s bastion Gujarat. Hence, his home state Karnataka was a big test for him. He campaigned across the state and managed to defuse the tension between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, the potential chief minister.

Saturday’s results deal a blow to former prime minister and leader of Janata Dal (Secular) HD Deve Gowda, He has seen his son HD Kumaraswamy become the Chief Minister twice in the last two decades in Karnataka. However, this time the party has lost ground everywhere including its bastion ‘South Karnataka’.