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Photos | Karnataka election results: BJP’s Yeddyurappa enters Raj Bhawan, JD(S)’s Kumaraswamy reaching
The BJP has taken a lead over the Congress as counting of votes for declaring the Karnataka election results 2018 began on Tuesday morning at 8am. The Election Commission is expected to announce the final figures later in the day. If the Karnataka election results favour the BJP, it will bolster PM Modi’s reputation for delivering election victories for the party across the country. The BJP currently shows a lead in 104 seats, while Congress projects a lead in 78 seats.
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A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wearing a mask of Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory sign as he celebrates early leads for the party in the Karnataka state elections in Bengaluru. The BJP has taken a big lead over the Congress in the Karnataka election results and touched the halfway mark by noon, counting of votes showed on Tuesday. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)
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A polling official stands next to electronic voting machines at a vote counting center in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Counting of votes began at 8 am on Tuesday. (Aijaz Rahi / AP)
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Paramilitary soldiers stand guard as supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party shout slogans outside a counting center in Bangalore. The elections in the southern state of Karnataka were held last Saturday. (Aijaz Rahi / AP)
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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (L) greets his supporters after voting in the Karnataka Assembly elections 2018, at Hundi village in Mysore on Saturday. In Chamundeshwari, Siddaramaiah lost to Deve Gowda of the JD(S) by over 35,000 votes. Meanwhile in Badami, he defeated his nearest BJP rival B Sreeramulu by over 4,000 votes. (PTI File)
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Election officials, in foreground, and agents of different political parties, wait for the counting of votes at a center in Bangalore. Where exit polls projected a hung assembly, the BJP was ahead in 104 seats, the Congress in 78 and the JD(S) 37 as of 4pm. Others/independents were ahead in three seats. (Aijaz Rahi / AP)
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BS Yeddyurappa won in his Shikaripura constituency by 35,397 votes. His close aides from his cabinet when he was chief minister after the 2008 assembly elections were also leading. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)
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The AICC office wore a deserted look after the Karnataka election result announcements in New Delhi. Congress state vice-president BK Chandrashekar said the party failed to plan for the election and tell people about the government’s welfare schemes. The party should have strategised years in advance to counter PM Modi’s “charm”, he said. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)
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The Congress has begun talks with the JD(S) to form a government in Karnataka. The plan proposed is to have nominees of the JD(S) and the Congress to take turns as chief minister. Siddaramaiah has said the Congress accepts the verdict in the Karnataka elections, will support the JD(S) to form a government. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)
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BJP supporters celebrate outside the party offices in New Delhi. Leaders in Delhi have sprung into action as both the Congress and the BJP strategize over garnering a majority. BJP’s JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan and Prakash Javadekar are going to Bengaluru today. Meanwhile, a Congress delegation led by G Parameshwara, who had gone to the Governor’s House, was denied entry. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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A view of the JD(S) office in Bengaluru today. JD(S) had always maintained that HD Kumaraswamy will be CM. As per results, we’re doing everything to keep BJP out of power. Congress has extended its support, we have accepted it. We will jointly go to meet Governor after 5.30 pm today: Danish Ali, JD(S). (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)
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