Karnataka elections 2023: Basavaraj Bommai wins Shiggaon assembly seat

From Shiggaon constituency, chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai won the seat by around 36,000 votes. He polled 99,073 votes as compared to Congress's Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan 63,732 votes. The counting of votes in Karnataka started today at 8 am. Shiggaon is seen as a traditional stronghold of the BJP. The constituency has a significant population of Lingayat community voters, who have traditionally supported the BJP.

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As results showed Congress heading for an emphatic victory in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he will take full responsibility for the BJP's defeat in the Assembly elections, and that the party will function as a responsible opposition in the days to come. He said Congress' "much organised" election strategy might have been one of the major reasons for its win.


"I accept the mandate of the people with utmost respect. I take responsibility for this BJP's defeat, no one else has the responsibility. As the chief minister of the state I take the responsibility. There is a need to do the complete analysis of this defeat, as there are various reasons for this," Bommai said.

He also said the party will analyse the performance in every constituency in detail.

"We will try to overcome all the shortcomings, organise ourselves and the party will once again bounce back. We are a national party and will make all the necessary preparations organisationally and administratively to win the Lok Sabha election, by rectifying our mistakes," he said, adding the BJP will function as a responsible opposition party in the days to come.

Thanking people of Shiggaon Assembly segment for electing him, Bommai said he will work for the development of the constituency.

A party needs to win 113 seats to reach the majority mark and stake a claim to forming the government in Karnataka.

Voting in the state was held on May 10 after a high-voltage campaign for assembly elections with all party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding 19 public meetings and six roadshows while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi camped in the state for 12 days.