Karnataka Results 2023: Congress Asks Its Leaders To Reach Bengaluru Amid Close Contest

Karnataka Results 2023: Congress Asks Its Leaders To Reach Bengaluru Amid Close Contest

As the counting is underway in the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress has asked all its MLAs to reach Bengaluru today. According to the latest trends.

Source : abp live

As the counting of votes is underway in the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress has asked all its MLAs to reach Bengaluru today. According to the latest trends, the grand old party is leading on 25 seats.

Karnataka | Congress asks all its MLAs to reach Bengaluru today as the counting of votes in Assembly elections continue; Congress leading in 25 seats

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

The counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly polls, held on May 10, is taking place on May 13, Saturday. The intense battle between rival parties BJP and Congress has left everyone eagerly awaiting the outcome, as the possibility of a hung assembly looms. The results will reveal the electoral fortunes of key leaders such as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, Congress heavyweights Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and JD(S)' HD Kumaraswamy, among others.

The counting process will commence at 8 am across 36 centres throughout the state. Election officials anticipate a clearer picture of the results to emerge by mid-day. The voting on May 10 witnessed a "record" turnout of 73.19 per cent, as citizens cast their votes to elect representatives for the 224-member Assembly. 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. During the vigorous and spirited campaigning that concluded on Monday, leaders from all political parties emphasized the need for a "government with a full majority."

They aimed to secure a clear mandate and establish a strong and stable government, unlike the situation following the 2018 polls. In the previous elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party, securing 104 seats, followed by the Congress with 80 seats and JD(S) with 37 seats. Additionally, there was one independent member, while the BSP and Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP) each secured one seat.