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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 Result: The counting of votes for the much-awaited Karnataka Assembly elections will take place on Saturday, May 13..
The polls to the 224-member Assembly witnessed a fierce battle between arch-rivals BJP and the Congress, besides the JD(S), who now wait with bated breath to know their fate after exit polls hinted at the possibility of a hung assembly..
The counting of votes across 224 seats of the Karnataka Assembly will begin at 8 AM at 36 counting centres across the state, and poll officials expect a clear picture of the outcome to emerge by mid-day..
Most exit polls in the state have predicted a tight contest between Congress and the BJP, while the JD(S) appears to be expecting a hung verdict, which would enable it to play a role in government formation, just like it did in the 2018 Karnataka elections..
In the 2018 elections, the BJP had emerged as the single largest party by winning 104 seats, followed by Congress with 80 seats and JD(S) 37..
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