With this loss, Congress will be reduced to two states - Punjab and Mizoram - and one Union Territory, Puducherry.

Karnataka election results: What didn't work for Congress

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A loss in the state will have less of an impact in three northern state going to polls and more on the general elections in 2019.

Opinion: More is at stake for BJP than Congress in Karnataka elections

Modi has taken a risk by focusing on developmental issues.

Opinion: PM Modi resets Karnataka campaign tone

While the BJP is banking on its Lingayat support, the rallying of Vokkaligas around JD(S) is making Congress nervous.

The Vokkaliga fix may complicate Congress campaign in Karnataka

In 2008, 110 villages were added under the Bengaluru Municipal limits. All these villages were promised Cauvery water connection, but they are still waiting for it 10 years later.

Karnataka elections: Bengaluru water scarcity a reality, but not a priority