Karnataka Election Results 2023: How to check live counting on ECI website (results.eci.gov.in)

In Karnataka, the Congress' vote share rose marginally to 38 per cent in the 2018 assembly elections from 36.6 per cent in 2013 but its tally fell from 122 to 78. On the other hand, BJP's vote share was marginally lower than that of Congress but at 36.2 per cent it recorded the highest so far and also managed to bag more seats at 104, though it fell short of nine seats for a comfortable majority in a House of 224. The BJP had won 40 seats in 2013 state elections.

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Latest trends indicated the BJP was ahead in 41 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

Most of the exit polls for the Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 on Wednesday indicated a hung assembly, signalling that the JD(S) may emerge as the kingmaker. A majority of pollsters gave the highest number of seats to the Congress followed by the BJP and then the JD(S).

The BJP took an early lead in a neck-and-neck contest against the Congress as the counting of votes for Karnataka elections come in. | Latest News India

Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Karnataka election result is a mandate against PM Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda and called on all the non-BJP parties to unite in order to defeat the saffron party in the Lok Sabha election next year

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections in five states today. The elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram. The upcoming state polls will be a major test for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its defeat in the Karnataka assembly elections earlier this year. The Lok Sabha polls are also due next year. The Congress is currently in power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, while the BJP rules Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that assembly elections in the state will be held on May 10 and results will be declared on May 13. | Bengaluru News

The impending results of the recent state elections prompt reflection on historical disparities between exit polls and actual outcomes. Notable instances, such as the 2004 Lok Sabha and 2014 elections, underscore the unpredictability of these forecasts. Despite exit polls favoring the BJP-led NDA, actual results often diverged significantly. As the nation awaits the latest results, these past discrepancies serve as a reminder of the inherent uncertainty in electoral predictions, leaving the outcome of the current elections shrouded in anticipation.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections Results 2023: As per the latest Election Commission data, the BJP won 54 assembly constituencies out of a total of 90. The Congress bagged 35 assembly seats.