Panneerselvam congratulates BJP for winning Karnataka elections

Chennai, May 16 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam has congratulated Amit Shah for the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'significant victory' in the Karnataka state assembly elections.

"I wish to express my warm welcome and felicitations for the critical triumph of BJP in Karnataka Assembly Elections, bellwethering a fantastic section in South India," said Panneerselvam in his letter to BJP president Shah.

On Tuesday, BJP won 104 seats and developed as the single largest party in the state, but failed to cross the half-way mark of 112 in the 224-member Karnataka assembly.

Then again, Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), with 78 and 38 situates separately, are asserting some authority to shape a legislature in the state.

All eyes are now on Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala. According to constitutional provisions, the single-largest party is invited to form the government on account of a broke command and requested to demonstrate its majority within a specified period of time.