‘DK, It’s Done, Bro!’ BJP Mocks DK Shivakumar as NDA Sweeps Karnataka MLC Elections 4-0

BJP Mocks DK Shivakumar After NDA’s 4-0 Sweep

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, took a dig at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar after the ruling Congress lost all four seats contested in the state’s Legislative Council elections.

The Karnataka BJP posted the message “DK, it’s done, bro!” on X, announcing that the NDA had swept all four Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies. The post used a viral internet catchphrase to mock the Congress following its electoral setback.

NDA Wins All Four Legislative Council Seats

The NDA, comprising the BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular), secured victories in all four constituencies that went to the polls on October 23.

The BJP retained three seats, while JD(S) won the Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency, which had previously been held by Congress.

The results were:

ConstituencyWinning PartyWinning CandidateNorth-East Teachers’BJPShashil G. NamoshiSouth-East Graduates’BJPK.M. SureshWest Graduates’BJPS.V. SankanurBengaluru Teachers’JD(S)A.P. Ranganath

The outcome was a setback for Congress, which had hoped to retain its existing seat and make gains in the other constituencies.

JD(S) Wrests Bengaluru Teachers’ Seat From Congress

One of the key results was the victory of JD(S) candidate A.P. Ranganath in the Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency.

Ranganath defeated sitting Congress MLC Puttanna by 908 votes, giving the NDA a clean sweep of the four seats.

The BJP retained the other three constituencies, including the North-East Teachers’ seat, where Shashil G. Namoshi secured another victory.

BJP Uses Viral Catchphrase to Target Shivakumar

The Karnataka BJP used the phrase “DK, it’s done, bro!” to turn the result into a political message directed at Shivakumar and the Congress leadership.

The post drew on a viral online expression that had circulated in connection with actor Salman Khan’s social-media message to activist Sonam Wangchuk. The BJP adapted the phrase to celebrate the NDA’s victory and ridicule the ruling party’s performance.

The message also reflects the BJP’s attempt to use the Council results to challenge the Congress government’s political standing ahead of the next Karnataka Assembly election, scheduled for 2028.

DK Shivakumar Accepts the Verdict

Responding to the results, Shivakumar said Congress respected and accepted the voters’ verdict.

He acknowledged that the party had expected to win two seats and said the results had sent a message that Congress needed to examine. He also stressed the need to prepare party workers and strengthen the organisation.

His response indicated that the party would review its performance rather than dismiss the results.

NDA Leaders Call the Results a Sign of Things to Come

BJP and JD(S) leaders welcomed the outcome and presented it as a strong endorsement of the alliance.

JD(S) state youth president Nikhil Kumar described the result as a historic 4-0 victory and called it a “trailer” for the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections. He also alleged that the Congress government had misused state machinery, a claim representing his political assessment rather than an established finding.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa congratulated the four winning candidates and described the result as a mandate against the ruling Congress.

Polls Covered 19 Districts

The elections covered 19 districts, representing nearly two-thirds of Karnataka. The areas included the home districts of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

The NDA’s victories in both Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies have given the alliance an opportunity to argue that it has support among sections of teachers, graduates and other educated voters.

However, Legislative Council constituency results alone do not determine the outcome of a future Assembly election. The broader electoral impact will depend on political alliances, candidates, local issues and voter preferences closer to the 2028 polls.

Ballot Papers Used in the Election

Voting for all four seats took place on October 23, with ballot papers used in accordance with the established practice for these constituencies.

NDA leaders highlighted this aspect while celebrating the result. Their comments formed part of the political messaging following the alliance’s clean sweep.

What Does the Result Mean for Karnataka Politics?

The 4-0 outcome gives the BJP–JD(S) alliance a political boost and puts pressure on Congress to assess its organisation and campaign strategy in the affected constituencies.

For the BJP, the result offers an opportunity to project the NDA as a united challenger to the ruling party. For JD(S), winning the Bengaluru Teachers’ seat strengthens its position within the alliance.

Congress, meanwhile, faces the task of examining why it failed to win any of the four seats and whether its local organisation can recover before the next major electoral contests.

Although the BJP has framed the results as a warning to Shivakumar, the Council elections should not automatically be interpreted as a prediction of the 2028 Assembly election.

Key Takeaways

• The BJP–JD(S) NDA alliance won all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats contested in the elections.

• Karnataka BJP mocked D.K. Shivakumar with the message “DK, it’s done, bro!”

• The BJP retained three seats: North-East Teachers’, South-East Graduates’ and West Graduates’.

• JD(S) won the Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency from Congress.

• JD(S) candidate A.P. Ranganath defeated sitting Congress MLC Puttanna by 908 votes.

• DK Shivakumar said Congress accepted the verdict and would review its performance.

• NDA leaders described the result as a boost ahead of the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections.

• The elections covered 19 districts, but the outcome does not by itself determine the result of the next Assembly polls.

Bottom Line

The NDA’s 4-0 sweep in Karnataka’s Legislative Council elections has handed the BJP and JD(S) a political victory and dealt Congress a setback in the Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies. The Karnataka BJP’s “DK, it’s done, bro!” post turned the result into a direct social-media attack on D.K. Shivakumar, while Congress has acknowledged the verdict and said it will review its performance.