KPCC chief congratulates BJP on "resounding victory"

Karnataka Congress president DineshGundu Rao Thursday congratulated the BJP for its "resounding victory" and wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "very best". "Congratulations to BJP for a resounding victory, both in India and Karnataka. In a democracy, people's verdict is sacrosanct,'' Rao said in a tweet.

''I wish Mr Modi the very best and hope in his second term as PM will build a stronger, more prosperous and inclusive India," Rao added. As the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka led by Kumaraswamy completed one year on Thursday, the ruling coalition is on the edge with the Lok Sabha results widely expected to have a bearing on its stability.