Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE: Congress ahead in 6 seats, BJP ahead in 5: EC at 9 am

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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.