Cover Story-Election : Southern India

Southern India

The BJP has won 17 out of 28 seats in Karnataka. The TRS won 11 of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana, while the TDP-BJP combine has managed to win two parliamentary constituencies. The BJP secured four assembly and two parliamentary seats in Seemandhra. The TDP cornered 15 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Seemandhra, taking the total tally of the TDP-BJP combine to 17. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), founded by Congress rebel YSJ Reddy has won 8 seats. BJP has increased its vote share to 16% while Congress reduced to 19% from 32% in its stronghold.

First election held after bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the TRS achieved the historic victory in Assembly& set to form the first government in Telangana, which will be India's 29th State on June 2. Seemandhra, which will from Andhra Pradesh from same day, will see the TDP government led by N Chandrababu Naidu.

“I am looking forward to work with Modi for development and good governance in the state and at the Centre,”: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu