4 per cent jump in vote share across regions boosts Congress seats tally to cross 130-mark

4 per cent jump in vote share across regions boosts Congress seats tally to cross 130-mark

Bengaluru, May 13 (PTI) The Congress improved its vote share by more than four per cent across different regions of Karnataka in the Assembly elections, taking its tally of seats beyond the 130-mark.

The results for the May 10 polls were declared on Saturday with the Congress emerging on top as it won 135 seats and was leading in one seat.

While the party's vote share jumped by more than four per cent, the JD(S) saw a sharp fall of more than five per cent, according to Election Commission data on the Assembly elections.