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Karnataka poll Results highlights: BJP wins Jayanagar, defeats Cong by 16 votes
Karnataka Election results 2023 highlights: Congress registered a decisive win state with 136 seats, ousting the BJP from its only citadel in the south.
Karnataka Election results 2023 LIVE: The Congress registered a resounding victory in the Karnataka assembly election 2023, winning 136 seats. The BJP lost its reign as it ended up with 65 seats leading incumbent chief minister Basavaraj Bommai to step down from the position today evening. The question remains whether Congress will pick Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar as next CM. ...Read More
Earlier, Karnataka CM Bommai conceded defeat well before the declaration of final results.
“Once the results come we will do a detailed analysis. As a national party, we will not only analyse but also see what deficiencies and gaps were left at various levels. We take this result in our stride,” Basavaraj Bommai had said.
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Exit polls had suggested that it will be a close race - one that will see the Congress emerge as the single-largest party but not with enough to cross the 113-seat mark.
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Karnataka voted in a single phase and recorded a 73.19 per cent voter turnout, according to the state's chief electoral officer.
Shikaripura constituency: An electoral greenhorn's wish
BY Vijayendra, an electoral greenhorn, will hope to conjure a win from the Shikaripura constituency. It is considered a stronghold of his father and former CM BS Yediyurappa.
Karnataka Election Results 2023: Channapatna's unique importance in the polls
Channapatna is witnessing a triangular contests between JD(S) leader and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, BJP's Yogeshwara and Congress's Gangadhar.
Old BJP vs new? Hubli-Darwad West constituency:
BJP turncoat and former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched over to the Congress after being denied a ticket by the saffron party contested from the Hubli-Darwad West assembly constituency. He is up against BJP's Mahesh Tenginkai.
Karnataka Election Results 2023: A look at Kanakapura constituency
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar is eyeing a fresh term from the Kanakapura Assembly constituency. He is in a direct contest against BJP's Vokkaliga strongman and state revenue minister R Ashoka.
Karnataka Election Results 2023: A look at Varuna constituency
In the Varuna constituency, Congress stalwart and former chief minister Siddaramaiah is pitted against the BJP's V Somanna. Somanna is a state minister. The third candidate in the fray is Dr. Bharathi Shankar of the JD(S).
What about Karnataka Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai?
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is fighting the election from the Shiggaon constituency. He has won three consecutive terms in the assembly from the constituency.
What JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said ahead of Karnataka election results
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said, “In the next 2-3 hours, it will become clear. Exit polls show that the two national parties will score in a big way. The exit polls have given 30-32 seats to JD(S). I am a small party, there is no demand for me."
"I am hoping for a good development", he added.
The Lingayat and Vokkaliga in Karnataka
The Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities account for 17 and 11 percent of the Karnataka's population. The communities are set to play a key role in deciding the eventual poll outcome.
Karnataka Election Results: A look at the key constituencies
The key constituencies to watch out for today are: Varuna, Kanakapura, Shiggaon, Hubli-Darwad, Channapatna, Shikaripura, Chittapur, Ramanagara, and Chikmagalur.
Karnataka Election Results: What exit polls showed
Congress is expected to have a clear edge in Karnataka as four exit polls gave the party a full majority. Some exit polls also predicted a hung assembly with an advantage to Congress.
India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted that Congress is poised to win a comfortable majority with 122-140 seats, BJP will get 62-80 seats, JD(S) 20-25 and others 0-3 seats.
Poll of polls shows an advantage for the Congress with the party poised to win 109 seats, BJP 91 seats and JD-S 23.
News24-Today's Chanakya predicted Congress crossing the halfway mark, BJP 92 seats and JD-S 12 seats.
Times Now-ETG poll and India TV-CNX poll predicted Congress hitting the majority mark. BJP is expected to win 85 seats, Congress 113, JD-S 23 and others three, the poll said.
Karnataka Election Results: Candidates and constituencies
In the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, a total of 2,615 candidates contested the polls.
Karnataka Election Results: A look at the results from 2018
In the 2018 assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party with 104 seats. The Congress won 78 seats and the Janata Dal (Secular) had 37.
Karnataka Election Results: Why the polls are crucial
This election is much more significant as it is being held almost a year before the 2024 general elections.
Karnataka Election Results: The first time voters in the state
There were over 11.71 lakh first-time voters registered in the state.
Karnataka Election Results: Record turnout was seen in the state
The voting passed off in Karnataka with a turnout of 73.19 per cent, surpassing the 72.36 per cent recorded in 2018.
Karnataka Election Results: What you need to know
The counting of votes for the Karnataka assembly elections 2023 will be held today, three days after the voting concluded to elect the 224 members of the state assembly.
Karnataka Election Results: Sec 144 imposed in Bengaluru, liquor sale banned
Bengaluru police has clamped down restrictions on counting day to avoid untoward incidents. Section 144 will be imposed in the entire district from 6 am on Saturday to 12 am on Sunday, The New Indian Express reported. There will also be a ban on liquor sale in the Bengaluru police commissionerate region.
Karnataka Election Results: All eyes on Karnataka election results
The battle for Karnataka begins at 8 am with the Bharatiya Janata Party looking to retain control of the state in the face of (what exit polls believe will be) a strong challenge from the Congress. Read more
Karnataka Election Results: The battle for Karnataka begins at 8 am
The counting of votes for the 224-seat Karnataka assembly will commence on Saturday at 8 am.
