The Congress is headed to form the next government in Karnataka after the BJP suffered a major defeat in an avalanche of voter anger that pulled down the ruling party to a double-digit tally. The results showed the depths of anti-incumbency mood sweeping across Karnataka, the only state in the South where the BJP had been in power. The Basavaraj Bommai-led regime has suffered a defeat despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself leading the campaign and amplifying the campaign efforts in recent days.
