As per the Election Commission, Dinesh Gundu Rao, who contested from the Gandhinagar Assembly seat, managed to win by 105 votes - the smallest margin in the state - against BJP's Sapthagiri Gowda.
Instead of reacting to what BJP was doing, the Congress focussed on development, elaborating on how the issue of rising prices, poor infrastructure and shrinking incomes was not being addressed by the BJP sufficiently.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state president DK Shivakumar, senior leaders MB Patil, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Dr G Parameshwara, RV Deshapande, and HK Patil are in the race for the CM's post.
Karnataka Results 2023 Highlights: This was done amidst a slogan war between supporters of Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah outside the venue of the meeting, each section wanting their leader to be the next CM of Karnataka.
A snake appeared at the premises just as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai arrived at the office, leading to panic among party workers and security officers.