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Karnataka Poll Loss Bursts BJP’s Invincibility Balloon

Rahul’s walk across the country rejuvenates Congress in tech-rich state

May 19, 2023
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By: Jyoti Malhotra

Four days after a resurgent Congress Party won the southern state of Karnataka by evicting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the senior party leadership persuaded rival claimants to the chief minister’s chair to settle their differences and announce one man for the top job. Siddaramaiah, a backward caste leader, will now take th…

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