'People have sent us a message; we will take corrective measures': Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar reacts to NDA's 4-0 MLC sweep

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday maintained that the ruling Congress party respectfully accepts the mandate delivered by the enlightened electorate, announcing that the party will thoroughly review the results and institute corrective measures following the decisive 4-0 clean sweep by the BJP-JD(S) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections for Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies.

Speaking at a press conference, Shivakumar said the party expected to win one or two seats, but the results did not meet those expectations. He said the party would carefully assess the message conveyed by voters and work to correct its shortcomings.

“Whatever decision the voters give in the Parishad elections, we will accept it with respect. We had one seat. We expected that even one or two seats we would win, but that didn’t happen. The people have given us a message. We will examine that message very carefully and think about it, and we will work on correcting whatever went wrong,” Shivakumar said.

The NDA secured all four seats across two Graduates' and two Teachers' constituencies spanning 19 districts, dealing a significant psychological blow to the ruling Congress administration in key regional belts.

Addressing BJP and JD(S) leaders who framed the result as a direct indicator for the upcoming 2028 Assembly elections, Shivakumar pushed back by recalling recent assembly by-election outcomes in constituencies like Channapatna and Shiggaon, questioning why the opposition overlooked those results when evaluating public sentiment.

"They are calling this a precursor to the next elections. Does that mean the by-elections in Channapatna and Shiggaon were also an indicator? The opposition should be speaking about those results as well," he noted. The NDA alliance, made up of the BJP and JD(S) won all four seats (4-0) in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections. These elections were held for two Teachers' and two Graduates' seats.

(ANI)