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Congress heading for India Karnataka assembly poll win Congress celebrates elections win in Karnataka poll
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India's Congress party is heading for a win in the polls to elect a new assembly in the state of Karnataka. India's Congress party is celebrating victory in assembly elections in the state of Karnataka, winning at least 119 seats in the 224-seat chamber.
The Congress has won 85 and is leading in 37 of the 224 seats. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 26 and is leading in 13 seats. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has won only about 39 seats and the regional Janata Dal (Secular) won 40 seats.
Karnataka, home to India's information technology industry, is the only southern state ruled by the BJP. Karnataka, home to India's information technology industry, has been the only southern state to be ruled by the BJP.
But the party has lost ground there amid allegations of corruption against senior state party leaders. The BBC's Soutik Biswas in Delhi says the results in Karnataka came as a big blow to the Hindu nationalist BJP.
The BBC's Soutik Biswas in Delhi says the results in Karnataka will come as a big blow to the Hindu nationalist BJP, which hopes to win the general elections next year, and a boost to the Congress party, which is itself fighting a number of corruption scandals and a slowing economy. Our correspondent says that they are a setback to its hopes to win the general elections next year.
The party has lost ground there amid allegations of corruption against senior state party leaders.
At the same time the results are a boost to the Congress party, our correspondent says, which is fighting a number of corruption scandals nationally while also struggling with a slowing economy.
Last November, the BJP suffered a major setback after senior leader and former state Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa formed his own party.Last November, the BJP suffered a major setback after senior leader and former state Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa formed his own party.
Mr Yeddyurappa quit as chief minister after an anti-corruption report in 2011 accused him of being involved in a mining scandal.Mr Yeddyurappa quit as chief minister after an anti-corruption report in 2011 accused him of being involved in a mining scandal.
An anti-corruption report in that year alleged that the scam cost the exchequer more than $3bn (£1.8bn) between 2006 and 2010. Mr Yeddyurappa denied any wrongdoing.An anti-corruption report in that year alleged that the scam cost the exchequer more than $3bn (£1.8bn) between 2006 and 2010. Mr Yeddyurappa denied any wrongdoing.
According to India's Election Commission, the regional Janata Dal (Secular) has won 30 and is leading in 11 seats.
"We have had a setback," former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Sadananda Gowda said."We have had a setback," former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Sadananda Gowda said.
The BJP won 110 seats in the last state elections in 2008.The BJP won 110 seats in the last state elections in 2008.
"This is not just an election which the BJP lost. It took a lot of patience and effort to build the party in Karnataka. But it has all been squandered away in one term," political commentator Swapan Dasgupta told the CNN-IBN news channel. Analysts say it took the BJP a lot of time and effort to build the party in Karnataka, and those achievements have been squandered away in one term.
Senior Congress party leader Siddaramaiah said his party was "confident of forming the next government on our own".Senior Congress party leader Siddaramaiah said his party was "confident of forming the next government on our own".
More than 71% out of 41 million eligible voters cast their votes on Sunday and more than 2,900 candidates contested the polls.More than 71% out of 41 million eligible voters cast their votes on Sunday and more than 2,900 candidates contested the polls.
Ballots are being counted at 36 centres, and full results are expected later on Wednesday. Ballots are being counted at 36 centres, with complete results expected later.