“Nafrat ka Bazaar” Closed, “Mohabbat ki Dukaanein” Open: Rahul Gandhi on Karnataka Results

New Delhi: Commenting on the clear victory of the Congress in Karnataka assembly polls, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said “nafrat ka bazaar” has closed down and “mohabbat ki dukaanein” have opened in the state.

“I am happy we contested the Karnataka polls without using hate, bad language. We fought the polls with love. In Karnataka, ‘nafrat ka bazaar (market of hate)’ has closed down’, ‘mohabbat ki dukaanein’ (shops of love) have opened,” he said in a presser.

“I thank and congratulate the people of Karnataka, party workers and leaders,” he added.

According to the latest trends till 4 pm, The Congress has won 55 of the 224 assembly seats in Karnataka so far and is leading on 80. In contrast, the ruling BJP has won 22 and is ahead in 43. The Janata Dal (Secular) has won in 10 seats and is leading on 10.