Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Saturday said that the result of the Karnataka Assembly polls was "victory of the suffering" endured by Rahul Gandhi during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra.

"This is the victory of Karnataka people against the Prime Minister and defeat of the BJP's politics over religion. This is the victory of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi against the narrative of PM Modi and Amit Shah. This is the victory of all suffering endured by Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra," Pratapgarhi said while talking to ANI.

Congress appeared to be consolidating its lead after crossing the halfway mark in Karnataka assembly polls with the party leading on 117 seats according to early trends of results.