Karnataka elections 2018 live: Campaigning ends, state gears up for polling

Opinion polls and surveys have projected a thriller of a contest in Karnataka, with neither BJP nor the Congress getting a majority on its own and the JD(S) of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda playing the kingmaker.

Karnataka Elections 2018 Updated: May 11, 2018 10:35 IST

BJP President Amit Shah during a roadshow for an election campaign ahead of Karnataka Assembly elections in Badami on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

A high-voltage campaign, often turning bitter and personal, for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections ended on Thursday evening amidst predictions of a close fight and a hung Assembly.

Opinion polls and surveys have projected a thriller of a contest, with neither BJP nor the Congress getting a majority on its own and the JD(S) of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda playing the kingmaker.

Polling for 223 seats of the 224-member Assembly will be held on May 12. Results will be declared on May 15.

Here are the live updates: