Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE: Congress inching towards scoring emphatic victory

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'Poor people defeated crony capitalists', says Cong leader Rahul Gandhi

With Congress inching toward victory in Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated party workers in the southern state for their efforts.

“Poor people defeated crony capitalists in Karnataka,” he said as he addressed the people of Karnataka.

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Voters pick Congress over BJP: Why this is no surprise

In India’s major and medium-sized states, the BJP has been victorious in numerous elections since 2014.

It has earned a reputation for being virtually invincible, even in areas that weren’t supposed to be advantageous for their political ideas.

Nevertheless, in recent years, the opposition has challenged the ruling party in Karnataka, a state with a long election history.

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Siddaramaiah top contender for CM post in Karnataka

The 75-year-old Congress leader Siddaramaiah's stride appeared to have been injected with newfound vitality as he went to address a crowded news conference in Mysore on Saturday.

"This (election result in Karnataka) will be a stepping stone for Congress' victory in 2024," Siddaramaiah said, losing no time in sending the signal that he has set his sights set on the future.

In the run up to the elections, Siddaramaiah's appeal was sombre.

"This is my last election. I will retire from electoral politics", the senior Congress leader had repeatedly said.

And now it looks that the brisk Congress leader, who has made no secret of his desire to become Chief Minister, is considering his options.

The primary contenders for the top position are Siddaramaiah, who was Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018, and Congress state unit President DK Shivakumar.

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People voted against BJP’s money and muscle power, says Chidambaram on Congress win

Soon after a strong poll showing by the Congress in the Karnataka assembly election, veteran party leader P Chidambaram on Saturday congratulated the southern state’s people for a “decisive verdict” and said they had successfully rejected the “money and muscle power of the so-called double engine government” of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Congress is ahead in 136 of the 224 assembly seats in the state and is set to get a clear majority, according to the latest trends on the Election Commission’s website. The BJP was ahead in 63 seats and the Janata Dal (Secular) on only 22.

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Will implement all welfare schemes announced in manifesto, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge 

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge thanked all the people of Karnataka, saying the party will uphold their belief.

“We will implement all the welfare schemes we have announced in our manifesto,” he added.

He also thanked Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi.

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'People have furiously voted against BJP', says Cong President Mallikarjun Kharge

With Congress winning a comfortable majority in Karnataka, All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge termed the grand old party’s performance in the southern state as a victory for “Janata Janardhana”.

Kharge added that the people of Karnataka have voted “furiously” against Bharatiya Janata Party’s “bad administration” in the state. He also said that all newly-elected Congress legislators will be asked to reach Bengaluru by this evening.

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Party workers need not panic: BJP leader BS Yediyurappa

According to BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, success and failure are not new to the BJP. He stated that the party workers had nothing to be concerned about. The BJP will reflect on the party's defeat. He says he accepts the decision with dignity.

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Cong's DK Shivakumar gets emotional, says 'delivered' Karnataka to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi fold

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar got emotional, moments after the ruling BJP conceded defeat in the state assembly elections. Talking to media, he said: “I assured Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge that I will deliver Karnataka to the fold…”

Popularly known as Congress’ troubleshooter, Shivakumar recalled Sonia Gandhi’s visit while he was in Delhi’s Tihar Jail on money-laundering charges.

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Congress credits Rahul Gandhi’s pan-India foot march for comfortable lead

With leads from the counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly polls putting Congress way ahead of rival BJP, the grand old party laid the credit for the impending victory at former party president Rahul Gandhi’s door. It said the Congress leader’s pan-India foot march which kicked off in September 2022– the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ had contributed to the big win.

Karnataka has displayed a 38-year-old trend where the ruling party has never returned to power for a second consecutive term.

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Siddaramaiah says people of Karnataka wanted change, were fed up of BJP

According to Sidaramaiah, the counting of ballots is still ongoing, but the trend indicates that Congress would have a strong majority.

" People of Karnataka wanted a change because they were fed up with the BJP Government," he says.

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Not a new path, people have chosen the clean path, says Congress leader BK Hariprasad

Congress leader BK Hariprasad said that the people have not taken a new path, but instead have chosen the clean path

He also added that they received a good mandate against BJP's false promises and negative politics.

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Karnataka chose politics of development over communal politics tweeted Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Karnataka has chosen the politics of development over communal politics.

"This will be repeated in the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana as well," Ashok Gehlot said in a tweet in Hindi.

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Fearing defection, Deve Gowda personally reaches out to winnable JD(S) candidates

To ensure that JD(S) winnable candidates in Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 do not defect, party chief H D Deve Gowda is in constant touch with them.

A report by Deccan Herald quoted sources close to Gowda confirming that the party supremo has personally reached out to all the winnable candidates and sitting MLAs requesting not to desert JD(S).

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'Certain that Congress has won', says Jairam Ramesh as Bommai concedes defeat

As Congress inches closer to victory in Karnataka, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the grand old party’s win in the southern state is now “certain”.

“As the results firm up in Karnataka it is now certain that the Congress has won and the PM has lost. The BJP had made its election campaign a referendum on the PM and on the state getting his ‘ashirwaad’. That has been decisively rejected!” he said in a tweet.

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BJP not been able to make the mark, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that once the results come, they will do a detailed analysis.

He also added that they will take the result in stride and come back in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Possible kingmaker or distant third? JD(S) stares at big hit in vote share

Nearly four hours into the counting of votes for the Karnataka assembly election, the Janata Dal (Secular), which was being touted as a possible kingmaker in the event of a hung verdict, ahead of the results, now appears to have taken a big hit in its vote share and it may turn out that the regional party manages to secure fewer seats than its 2018 count.

But, these are early trends and the scenario could well turn out to be a different one once the results are declared with the JD(S) score making a turnaround. It can once again be in a position to play kingmaker if the two arch rivals—the BJP and Congress — fall short of a majority and there is a hung verdict for the Karnataka assembly.

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Congress will bring progress, tweets INC's Karnataka

"We are 'guaranteed' to bring auspicious days to the people of the state," the INC Congress Twitter handle stated.

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'Congress will have a thumping victory', says Sachin Pilot

As Congress trails ahead of BJP in Karnataka to reach the halfway mark, Sachin Pilot on Saturday attributed the trend to the issue of corruption raised by the grand old party during campaigning.

The former Deputy Chief Minister’s comments came during the third day of his ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ in Ajmer’s Zisani.

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Congress gets 42.93% of votes, BJP gets 36.17%:EC

According to the most recent ECI data, Congress obtains 42.93 per cent of the vote, the BJP receives 36.17 per cent of the vote, and the JDS receives 12.97 per cent of the vote.

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'Learnt lesson from defeats & marching towards victory': Congress leader as early trends show party leading

Senior Congress leader Alka Lamba said on Saturday that the party has learnt a lesson from its defeats and is marching towards victory today.

Lamba said recording a win in the home state of party president Mallikarjun Kharge is a significant matter.

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‘Slogan of 40 pc was accepted by public’: Sachin Pilot as trends show Congress crossing halfway mark in Karnataka

As early polls in Karnataka showed the Congress party passing the halfway point, Sachin Pilot claimed on Saturday that the topic of "corruption" highlighted by the party against the incumbent BJP proved pivotal in the party's triumph.

On the third day of his 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' in Ajmer's Zisani on Friday, the former Deputy Chief Minister made these observations.

Speaking to ANI, Pilot said, "Congress has the majority. We will have a thumping victory. The slogan of '40 per cent commission government' given by us, was accepted by the public. It was a major issue raised by us to defeat BJP. People accepted it and gave the majority to the Congress".

Notably "40 per cent commission government" was a political jibe used by Congress against the ruling BJP alleging several corruption charges under its tenure.

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CM Basavaraj Bommai leads in Shiggaon by over 30,000 votes

With the counting of votes in full swing in Karnataka on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is leading in the key Shiggaon constituency by over 30,000 votes so far.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Bommai secured 31,445 votes (at 10:20 am). The Indian National Congress’ Pathan Yasirahmedkhan has secured 15,379 and Janata Dal (Secular’s) Shashidhar Yeligar has secured 3,873.

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'Will be a tough fight', says BJP leader DV Sadanand Gowda

The future of Karanataka’s politics will be decided today as vote counting goes on. Early trends show Congress ahead of the BJP with leaders like DV Sadanand Gowda admitting that the battle of Karnataka is a “tough fight”.

Speaking to ANI, Gowda said, “The counting has just started. After 2-3 hours, we will get an idea but that too will not be final as there is a tough fight in every seat and I do agree with this; I am not denying this. It will be a tough fight because our opponents have joined hands together.”

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Congress crosses halfway point in early trends

According to the ECI, the Congress has crossed the halfway point in early trends, leading in 115 constituencies, the BJP in 73, and the JDS in 29.

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KJ George, the Congress candidate from Sarvagnanagar, thanks voters, party workers

"I thank the voters and Congress workers," says KJ George, the Congress candidate from Sarvagnanagar, as he leads from the assembly seat.

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Who all are leading, or trailing in Karnataka elections?

• Basavaraj Bommai leading from Shiggaon with 8517 votes
• BY Vijayendra leading from Shikaripura with 2282
• Jagdish Shettar trailing by 3835 votes in Hubli-Dharwad- Centre
• Priyank Kharge leading from Chittapur with 5330 votes
• Abhay Patil leading from Belgaum Dakshin with 7629 votes
• DK Shivakumar leading from Kanakapura with 9730 votes.

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'Will Narendra Modi quit politics?' asks former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar

The future of Karanataka’s politics will be decided today as vote counting goes on. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister and Hubballi-Dharwad Central Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar, reacting to charges hurled by Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Shettar, asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi should retire from politics owing to his age.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now 73. He was a four-time Gujarat chief minister and is serving as PM for the second term. Will he quit politics? In fact, I want him to continue as PM for another term. Similarly, I want to continue in politics till I enjoy the people’s support,” he said.

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‘Congress doesn't trust its MLAs,’ says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai as trends show lead

With the early trends of the Karnataka assembly election results that will be declared on Saturday, showing crucial leads for the Congress party, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has expressed confidence that the ruling BJP may still cross the “magic number” with a clear majority.

“We are confident that we will win and cross the magic number. We have got the ground report from all the booths and the constituencies,” he said.

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Congress leads in 110 seats, BJP in 71, JD(S) in 23

Trends for 209 of 224 Assembly seats show that the Congress is closing in on the midway point of 112, is ahead in 110 seats, the BJP is ahead in 71, and the JD(S) is ahead in 23.

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Will form the government with a heavy majority, says Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera

Spokesperson Pawan Khera says that Congress will form the government with a heavy majority.

Khera also added that the negative, divisive campaign of the Prime Minister did not work, as the Congress inches ahead in Karnataka election results.

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Congress workers celebrate in AICC HQ in New Delhi

Workers from the Congress Party rejoice at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi as the party maintains its lead in the Karnataka election results.

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Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge leading from Chittapur

Priyank Kharge, Mallikarjun Kharge's son, is leading from the Chittapur assembly seat. The Congress has retained its lead in the Karnataka Assembly election result 2023, which has 224 seats.

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'My father should be CM...' Siddaramaiah's son as early trends show Congress leading

The Congress will get an absolute majority and will come to power on its own, Congress leader and son of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yathindra Siddaramiah said on Saturday, adding that his father should become the chief minister for the interest of Karnataka.

“We will do anything to keep BJP out of power…In the interest of Karnataka, my father should become the chief minister,” Yathindra Siddaramaiah said while speaking to ANI.

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Congress leads in 57 seats, BJP in 34, JD(S) in 7: EC

According to the Election Commission of India, Congress is leading in 57 seats, BJP in 34 seats while the JD(S) is leading in 7 seats.

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High-stakes contests in these seats are a must watch

It is time to find out which political party will grab power in Karnataka. Multiple exit polls have predicted a hung Assembly, meaning no party will touch the magical number of 113 required in the 224-member House to stake a claim to form the government. If this happens, Janata Dal (Secular) could play the role of the kingmaker.

As votes are counted on Saturday (13 May), which are the key seats witnessing high-stake battles that you must keep an eye on? Let’s see.

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Congress asks all its MLAs to reach Bengaluru today

As the counting of ballots in the Assembly elections continues, the Congress has asked all of its MLAs to arrive in Bengaluru today; the Congress is ahead in 25 seats.

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BJP slightly ahead of Congress as early trends of counting for Karnataka Assembly polls emerge

Counting of votes for the high stakes Karnataka Assembly Election 2023, which saw fierce contests between archrivals BJP and the Congress began across the state on Saturday morning, with a more coherent picture on the outcome likely to emerge by noon. The ruling BJP was slightly ahead of the Congress in early trends as the counting of votes started.

Latest trends indicated the BJP was ahead in 86 seats, the Congress in 36 and JDS in 13. Postal ballots were being counted initially. The elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly were held on May 10.

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Congress ahead in 6 seats, BJP ahead in 5: EC at 9 am

As of 9 am, the EC shows the Congress leading in 6 seats and the BJP leading in 5.

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BJP leads in Bhatkal, Bengaluru South: EC

According to preliminary results from the Election Commission, the BJP leads in Bhatkal and Bengaluru South, while the Congress leads in Chamarajanagar and Chamrajpet Assembly constituencies.

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‘BJP will win with absolute majority’, says Bommai

As voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections began on Saturday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win with an absolute majority.

Voting began at 8 am today across the state, amid strict security.

"Today is a big day for Karnataka as the people's verdict for the state will be out. I am confident that BJP will win with absolute majority and give a stable government," Bommai said while speaking to the media.

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Virajpet postal voting round ends

The first round of vote counting in Virajpet has concluded, and Congress candidate AS Ponnanna has gained the lead in the constituency, according to News18 Kannada.

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Postal ballots to be counted first

The counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections begins in Hubballi, with postal ballots being counted first.

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‘Reaching out to none,’ says Congress chief Kharge on party being in touch with JDS

Barely hours before the Karnataka assembly elections results were declared, the Congress has categorically denied reaching out to the HD Kumaraswamy-led JDS, amid emerging reports that the regional party may play a crucial role in the event of a hung assembly.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said his party would win a “thumping majority” and that it would decide its next move based on the numbers that the results are likely to throw up.

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Incumbent Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai visits a temple in Hubbali

“I am confident that BJP will have absolute majority and give a stable government where a new Karnataka with all-inclusive development will be possible,” says Karnataka CM Bommai.

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BJP leading in 86 constituencies, suggest trends

The BJP leads in 86 constituencies, the Congress in 73, the JD(S) in 19, and there is one in the 'other' category. A party can establish a government if it has more than 113 votes at the completion of the voting process.

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'There's no demand for me...', says JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy ahead of results

A day after JD(S) national spokesperson claimed that the party has already decided with whom they will form the government in the state as the exit polls predicted a hung Assembly, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said that no one has contacted his party for alliance and that there was no demand for him.

“No one has contacted me till now. There is no demand for me, I am a small party,” said JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, ahead of Karnataka election results.

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Congress won’t send MLAs to resort until results announced, says DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress DK Shivakumar said that the party will not be moving any of its MLAs to a resort until the election results are announced on Saturday.

The top leaders of the Congress held two crucial meetings on Thursday and Friday.  After the meeting on Friday night, Shivakumar told media after attending the meeting that the party is not sending its MLAs to the resort but waiting for the results.

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Congress celebrates in Delhi ahead of vote counting

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Ballot counting starts

All 224 Karnataka Assembly seats begin counting the ballots, with 2,615 people running for office.

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BJP 'confident' of winning majority, Congress says will see after results

Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress dismissed exit poll predictions of a hung Assembly and asserted that they would gain majority and form their party’s government in Karnataka ahead of the results of the Assembly elections in the state slated for counting today.

While Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday exuded confidence and said that BJP will return to power in the state, All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge said that they will see on Saturday after the results.

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Congress will get an absolute majority, states Siddaramaiah’s son

Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Congress leader and son of former CM Siddaramaiah stated that Congress will get an absolute majority and form the government in Karnataka. He was also confident that Congress will form the government on its own.

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JD(S) is a small party, says HD Kumaraswamy

HD Kumaraswamy, the leader of the JD(S), stated that the exit polls have awarded the party roughly 30 seats, while the two national parties — the BJP and the INC — would fare well. He stated that the JDS is a little party with no demand, therefore he is looking for a positive outcome. He stated that it will be obvious in the following 2-3 hours.

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Adequate police personnel deployed

Security has been beefed up in preparation for the counting of ballots for the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections on May 10.

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Hopeful that Congress will emerge victorious, says former Union Minister

Congress leader K Rahman Khan said that they were hopeful that Congress will emerge victorious.

He also added that the Congress would get a comfortable majority with more than 120 seats.

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Security measures increased

Prior to counting the votes for the 224 constituencies in the state legislative assembly, security measures have been increased.

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Security outside Karnataka CM’s home ahead of results

In anticipation of today's Assembly election results, there is security outside Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai's home in Hubballi.

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Congress expected to have a clear edge in Karnataka according to exit polls

The Congress Party is anticipated to have a strong lead in Karnataka, with four exit polls giving it an outright majority and some projecting a hung legislature with a party advantage.

According to a few exit polls, the BJP is leading the race to establish the government. Exit polls issued after voting in Karnataka indicated that the Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would not regain the 37 seats it gained in 2018, but would remain a key regional factor in the state.

If Karnataka has a hung assembly, the JD-S might become the kingmaker.

According to India Today-Axis My India exit poll, 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.

In the 224-member Karnataka legislature, a party requires 113 members to form a majority.

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Significant State elections ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

This Assembly election was significant since it was place about a year before the 2024 national elections.

The counting will take place at 36 locations around the state. By noon, a clear picture of the outcome is expected to emerge.

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Key contests that are going to decide battle for Assembly

With most exit poll forecasts forecasting a hung Assembly and the Congress in the lead as Karnataka prepares for D-Day, the outcome will come down to how the struggle for several crucial constituencies plays out. 

The verdict in the battle for the Karnataka Assembly now rests with the people's court, following a high-decibel campaign in which all three key players in the fray -- the incumbent BJP, the Congress, and the Janata Dal (Secular) -- went at each other and pulled out stops and heavyweight campaigners to woo voters.

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BJP 'confident' of winning majority; Congress says will see after results

Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have dismissed exit poll predictions of a hung assembly and claimed that they will gain a majority and form a government in the state ahead of the counting of ballots for the Karnataka Assembly elections on Saturday.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed confidence and stated that the BJP will return to power in the state on Friday, while All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge stated that they will see what happens after the results on Saturday.

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Counting of votes to start at 8 am

The counting of ballots to determine the Karnataka Election Result 2023 for the 224 Assembly constituencies will commence on 13 May at 8 am.

Officials from the Election Commission of India (ECI) will count votes across 36 polling stations. Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023 is expected to be announced today, 13 May.

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Why BJP should sit in opposition if state throws a Hung Assembly on 13 May

As voters exercised their right to franchise in Karnataka on Wednesday, it must be said that this has been unlike any elections that the state witnessed in the past. From one perspective, it portends to be both historic and poses a challenge to the state’s destiny as well.

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Hung assembly, say exit polls. The same was predicted in 2018. Will it come true?

The final vote has been cast for the Karnataka Assembly election and the results for the southern state will only be known on 13 May. However, in the meantime, various exit polls have been released, painting the political picture of the state and deciding the future of the parties – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).

The exit polls for Karnataka have predicted a hung assembly, with most giving a slight edge to the Congress. The other big takeaway from the exit polls is that HD Kumaraswamy’s JD(S) is most likely to play kingmaker in the 224-seat Assembly.

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Congress will win at least 141 seats, form majority govt in Karnataka: State party chief DK Shivakumar

Congress state president D K Shivakumar rejected the exit poll results, which show that despite winning the most seats, the party faces a hung Assembly. He claimed that the party will win at least 141 seats and create a government with a majority.

According to Shivakumar, there was a surge in support of the Congress.

He also ruled out the chance of "resort politics" returning, stating that the "era ended 25 years ago."

"I don’t trust exit polls. I have trust in 141 seats. Our sample size is much bigger. Exit poll sample size is small. There is a major wave in favour of the Congress," Shivakumar told reporters here.

Stating that the exit poll results fluctuate by 20 seats, the Congress state chief said the number he has given will only increase and not decrease.

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Karnataka saw a record 73 per cent turnout in assembly elections

In this year's elections, the state recorded an outstanding 73 per cent turnout. This was 2 per cent higher than the 2018 vote percentage (71.1 per cent).

According to the Election Commission, the turnout in Karnataka was 73 per cent, excluding postal ballots, until 9 p.m.

On May 10, it is thought that a considerable number of women and young people cast ballots.

However, voter participation in Bengaluru was poor, with just 54.8 per cent casting ballots in Bengaluru Urban, compared to 56 per cent in 2018.