On Wednesday (May 10), after the exit polls for Karnataka elections, 2023, indicated a clear and comfortable win for the Indian National Congress (INC) over the current ruling party Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel told reporters that he hopes that BJP will learn a lesson May 13, the day when the results for the southern state will be declared.

Karnataka Elections 2023: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel hopes BJP will 'learn a lesson' on May 13

He was thrown out of the JD(S) in 2005 for anti-party activities following his sharp differences with its leadership over HD Kumaraswamy's growing clout in the party

Once expelled from JD(S), Siddaramaiah now offers crown to foe Kumaraswamy

Despite their electoral loss, the Congress has been able to upset the BJP’s applecart by ensuring that Kumaraswamy becomes the Chief Minister of the state

Congress does to BJP in Karnataka what latter did to it in Goa

No party has got a clear majority in the assembly elections. The BJP is ahead in 106 of the state's 224 seats, six short of a clear majority. The Congress is ahead in 77 and Deve Gowda's JD(S) in 37 seats

Karnataka results: What happens next will depend on Governor, says constitutional expert

With the BJP emerging as the single-largest party in Karnataka, its chief Amit Shah today asserted that the party will win all elections from now on including the Lok Sabha polls in 2019

BJP's winning streak will continue: Amit Shah

JD(S) leader Danish Ali has confirmed that the Congress had extended its support to the party which had accepted it

Karnataka assembly elections: Earlier Congress delegation turned back from Governor's house

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

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