Bangalore: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and home Minister G Parameshwar today said that the victory of the ruling party in the byelections in Gundlupet and Nanjangud Assembly constituencies has proved that there is no 'Modi Wave' in Karnataka.

Addressing a press conference, he said that the victory has also proved that the BJP's claim of making Karnataka free from Congress will remain a distant dream and would not achieve 'Vision 150' in the Assembly elections next year.

"Mr Yeddyurappa's dream of winning 150 seats in the 2018 election has to be read by removing last two digit," he added.

Mr Parameshwar said that BJP had termed the two byelection as Semifinal and a referendum on Congress, but the outcome has proved that they have been defeated in the semifinal stage itself and the voters have given certificate that the Siddaramaiah government is functioning without any corruption.

"We from the beginning have been saying that the bypoll can never be a referendum but it was BJP which was terming it as the outcome will see debacle of the ruling party. Now it is proved they are wrong in their calculation," he added.

Mr Parameshwara said that "it is victory for inclusive growth, Politics followed by the Congress government. The out come has given a message to BJP not to indulge in cast politics and divide and rule policy." He said that the victory has also proved that the ruling party and the government are working together and there is no difference of opinion as alleged by the opposition parties. "We worked with unity during the election and we were backed by the policies, programmes and achievements of the State Government. The people have given certificate that the party is marching in right direction." Stating that the victory has added additional responsibility to perform, Mr Parameshwara said that Rs 1,87,000 crore budget will be implemented and no programme will be shelved.

Replying to a question, he said that whatever the allegations made by defeated candidate Srinivas Prasad is far from truth. "He enjoyed all power and position in the party and now after joining BJP just months back the Congress party has become corrupt party." "In Tamil Nadu the Election Commission cancelled the byelection to R K Nagar because of the cash for vote controversy and if such thing had taken place in Gundlupet and Nanjangud the EC could have taken similar step" he added.

To another question, he said that JD(S) did not field candidate but did not officially annouce support to Congress candidates.