Athani Election Results 2023: BJP turncoat Laxman Savadi, who joined Congress after being denied a ticket for the assembly polls, has won from the VIP seat of Athani against BJP's Mahesh Kumathalli. All eyes are on the Election Commission website to see who wins Karnataka this time. The polling was concluded in Karnataka on May 10 in a single phase.
Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Election Commission website to see who wins Karnataka this time. The polling was concluded in Karnataka on May 10 in a single phase.
The southern state had recorded a voter turnout of 72 per cent till 5 pm. The state is seeing a three-cornered contest between the incumbent BJP, an aggressive Congress, and the Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal (Secular), which would hope to play kingmaker again. The 224 seats span across six regions - Bengaluru, Central, Coastal, Hyderabad-Karnataka, Mumbai-Karnataka and Southern Karnataka or Old Mysore region. Mumbai-Karnataka and Southern Karnataka are the largest regions of the state and consist of 50 and 51 Assembly seats respectively.
Meanwhile, ahead of the much-anticipated results day in Karnataka, a 'havan' was conducted outside the Congress office in Delhi.
Exit polls have indicated a close competition between the Congress and BJP, causing leaders from both parties to feel anxious about the outcome. Meanwhile, the JD(S) appears to anticipate a hung verdict, which could provide an opportunity for them to play a role in government formation. The majority of pollsters have given a slight advantage to the Congress, while also acknowledging the possibility of a hung Assembly in the state.