Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said it was clear from Maharashtra and Haryana poll results that the Congress is "losing ground" in the country and the outcome will also prove "beneficial" for the BJP to win all the 15 seats in the coming bypolls.
Speaking to reporters here, he said in Maharashtra, the BJP along with Shiv Sena has got clear majority, while in Haryana also BJP will form the government along with independents.
"In both states (Haryana and Maharashtra), BJP is forming the government, all of us had expected it, due to some reasons we (BJP) may be short of a few seats, but one thing is clear from election after election that the Congress is losing ground in the country," Yediyurappa said.
Asked about the impact of election results on the by-elections in Karnataka, Yediyurappa said "the results will be beneficial for us in the bypolls to win all the 15 seats."
He also expressed doubts about bypolls even being held on December 5, "as Election Commission is being controlled. Not sure what BJP leaders will decide."