Mysuru, June 19 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said that the Congress party's strong performance in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections reflected growing discontent among Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) legislators over the alliance between the two parties.

The Karnataka Minister said the outcome demonstrated a lack of leadership within the BJP-JD(S) alliance.

Reacting to the results, Kharge said, "If 11 votes of BJP and JD(S) have come to Congress, it is an indication that their MLAs are against the coalition politics of both parties, and it is a clear validation that BJP and JD(S) have no leadership. It is an outright rejection."

Meanwhile, responding to the Tamil Nadu Assembly passing a ...