Bengaluru, May 1 -- Congress MLA BK Hariprasad on Friday claimed that South India would become "BJP mukt Dakshin Bharat" and said the party would have no influence in the region. He added that the BJP would be "rooted out" from Karnataka as well within two years.

While speaking to ANI, Hariprasad said, "As far as South India is concerned, it will be BJP mukt, Dakshin Bharat. BJP will not have any say in the Dakshin Bharat, and even after two years, from Karnataka, they will be rooted out."

On the Northeast and eastern states, he said, "As far as the North East is concerned, well, West Bengal and Assam, let us see, the fight is very keen, very it's a strong fight, we will see what the outcome will be."

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