After alleging at a press conference that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is “corruption”, Congress President Rahul Gandhi later took to Twitter saying that India’s democratic spirit will always triumph over tyranny.

Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, “In the end, India’s voice and democratic spirit will always triumph over tyranny. Satyamev Jayate”.

In the end, India’s voice and democratic spirit will always triumph over tyranny.

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Satyamev Jayate

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 19, 2018

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Earlier in the day, Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference an hour after BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa tendered his resignation, alleging that the Prime Minister gave a free hand for buying MLAs when BJP was in need of eight more legislators to win the trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly.

“PM Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah do not respect any institution. The PM authorised buying of MLAs. He talks of fighting corruption, but he is corruption,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters.

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Asserting that the BJP doesn’t respect institutions, he said, “People saw how BJP MLAs left the House before national anthem was played. It shows they don’t respect institutions.”

Referring to BJP’s loss in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi said, “PM Modi not bigger than India, Supreme Court; hope BJP, RSS learn lesson. We will work with other opposition parties to defeat BJP.”

Yeddyurappa’s third stint ends

This was BS Yeddyurappa’s third stint, his shortest as well, as Chief Minister. Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa, also known as BSY, became the chief minister of Karnataka for the first time in 2007.

But he could not hold on to the post as his government fell within seven days. He became the CM for the second time when he led his party to victory in the 2008 Karnataka Assembly elections and this time he occupied the chief ministerial office for 39 months.

The Lingayat leader, who was the first person from the Bharatiya Janta Party to become the CM of a south Indian state, is a seasoned politician with an eventful career.

The 75-year-old is considered to be the man behind the BJP’s latest achievement of coming out as the single largest party in Karnataka where Assembly elections were held on 12 May.

The BJP won 104 of the 222 seats where polling was held. The results were declared on 16 May.