Bengaluru, June 19 -- Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge on Friday said that the recent MLC election results were "only the beginning" and expressed confidence that the Congress party was headed for a series of victories in upcoming electoral contests.

Kharge said that D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Chief Minister, had registered a significant win in his "first electoral challenge".

"Today, CM D.K. Shivakumar has won in his first electoral challenge," Kharge said.

He further projected a strong electoral performance for the Congress in the coming years, stating that the party would perform well across multiple tiers of governance, including local body elections and national polls.

"Next GBA elec...