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PM Modi congratulates Congress for victory in Karnataka polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Congress on their historic win in Karnataka assembly polls. Congratulations to the Congress Party for their victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls. My best wishes to them in fulfiling people`s aspirations," the PM said in a tweet on Saturday. While appreciating hardwork of the party workers, the Prime Minister also thanked people who supported BJP in the elections. "I thank all those who have supported us in the Karnataka elections. I appreciate the hardwork of BJP Karyakartas. We shall serve Karnataka with even more vigour in the times to come," he said in another tweet.

DK Shivakumar Wins By Huge Margin

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar defeated JD(S)' B Nagaraju in Kanakapura, by 1,22,392 votes.

Rahul Gandhi's 1st Comments On Karnataka Election Results 2023 - Watch Video

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that people of Karnataka have chosen "love over hate" in the elections. "It was a battlle between crony capitalists and poor people of the state. The poor people defeated the money power," Rahul Gandhi said. "Karnataka mein nafrat ka bazaar band hua hai, mohabbat ki dukane khuli hain," Rahul Gandhi added. The senior Congress leader said that the Congress materialise its top five promises in first cabinet meeting after forming a government in Karnataka.

#WATCH | "Poor people defeated crony capitalists in Karnataka. We didn't fight this battle using hatred...": Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on party's thumping victory in #KarnatakaPolls #KarnatakaElectionResults pic.twitter.com/KKSiV2Lxye

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Karnataka Election Result: Congress President's Son Priyank Kharge Wins From Chittapur

"I am grateful to the people of Chittapur for electing me for the third time. We will give the people of Karnataka a stable government. CM face will be decided by party high commands," says Priyank Kharge.

Karnataka Election Result: 'Mandate Against Modi...', Siddaramaiah

"It is a mandate against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda. PM came to Karnataka 20 times, No PM in the past campaigned like this," Congress leader Siddaramaiah said on his party's victory in Karnataka elections.

"Result of this election is a stepping stone to the Lok Sabha election. I hope all non-BJP parties come together and see that BJP is defeated and I also hope Rahul Gandhi may become PM of the country," Congress leader Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Election Result: Congress BK Hariprasad Slam Amit Shah

"Who is Shah to say that if Karnataka doesn't vote for Modi the state won't get blessings?Is Modi a god?Nadda says if you don't vote for BJP,then no Central schemes will be extended to the state. Karnataka 3rd highest tax payer in country. We're not UP or Bihar," BK Hariprasad

Update from Byndur Election

Byndur Election: There is a neck-and-neck competition between the BJP and the Congress in Karnataka's Byndur assembly seat.  Till the last update, Congress' K Gopal Poojary (30,590 votes) was marginally ahead of his BJP rival Gururaj Shetty Gantihole (29,594 votes)

Update from Byndur Election

Till the last update, Congress' K Gopal Poojary (30,590 votes) was marginally ahead of his BJP rival Gururaj Shetty Gantihole (29,594 votes)

Latest UPDATE From Aland Assembly Elections

Name      -----     Party      ---- Votes

B R Patil -----    Indian National Congress ----    39,190

Subhash Guttedar ---    Bharatiya Janata Party  ----    34,133

Smt. Maheshwari Wale    Janata Dal (Secular)     ---- 432

Ashok Gehlot credits Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra for positive Karnataka Election Result

Rajasthan CM and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot tweets, "The result of the atmosphere that was seen in Karnataka during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, clearly shows in Karnataka election results...This will be repeated in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha election in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana."

Rajasthan CM and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot tweets, "The result of the atmosphere that was seen in Karnataka during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, clearly shows in #Karnataka election results...This will be repeated in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha election in Rajasthan,… pic.twitter.com/kDAifaSkvD

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

DK Shivakumar yet to react on Karnataka election results. Meanwhile, his brother....

Congress MP and Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar's brother, DK Suresh shows a thumbs-up sign as he arrives at the latter's residence in Bengaluru.

#WATCH | #KarnatakaElectionResults | Congress MP and Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar's brother, DK Suresh shows a thumbs-up sign as he arrives at the latter's residence in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/4bkdRFQPuJ

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Karnataka Poll Result Today: Congress celebrates across country

Raipur | Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel distributes sweets as Congress gets the majority in Karnataka. As per the latest ECI trends, Congress surges ahead in 118 seats while BJP leads in 75 seats.

Siddaramaiah on Karnataka election result

"We told that even if PM Modi comes nothing will work and see that has happened. We are leading in 120 seats. As we expected we will get the majority," Congress leader Siddaramaiah said.

Celebration at DK Shivakumar's Residence Congress party workers celebrate at the residence of Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakaumar in Bengaluru as the Congress party surges ahead and crosses halfway mark in Karanataka Election Results.

#WATCH | Congress party workers celebrate at the residence of Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakaumar in Bengaluru as the Congress party surges ahead and crosses halfway mark in #KaranatakaElectionResults pic.twitter.com/BNf6zZ78BY

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Karnataka Election Result: Basavaraj Bommai holds meeting as BJP suffers losses

Watch | Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai at BJP camp office in Shiggaon constituency as Congress surges ahead in 117 seats while BJP leads in 75 seats as per latest ECI trends.

#WATCH | #Karnataka CM & BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai at BJP camp office in Shiggaon constituency as Congress surges ahead in 117 seats while BJP leads in 75 seats as per latest ECI trends.#KarnatakaElectionResults2023 pic.twitter.com/rrE4qUJxCC

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Some Good News For BS Yediyurappa

BS Yediyurappa's son and BJP's BY Vijayendra leading from Shikaripura assembly seat.

Karnataka Election Results: Visuals from Congress office in Bengaluru Karnataka Congress workers hail party leadership as they celebrate the party's lead in 95 Assembly constituencies.

#WATCH | Karnataka Congress workers hail party leadership as they celebrate the party's lead in 95 Assembly constituencies

Visuals from Congress office in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/wHETDrMVuz

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Siddaramaiah To Be Next Karnataka Chief Minister, Plum Post For DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Election Result 2023: Highly placed sources in the Congress party have said that senior party leader Siddaramaiah will be the next Karnataka Chief Miniter. DK Shivakumar will initially get a plum position in the government, and later, he will take over as the Chief Minister.

Karanataka Election Results 2023: Basvaraj Bommai, Jagadish Shettar, Lakshman Sevadi - how are heavyweights performing

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is leading in his constituency of Shiggaon, as early trends showed during the counting on Saturday in Karnataka. Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, who had left BJP and joined Congress, is trailing from his Hubbali-Central Dharwad seat. Shettar is a six-term MLA from the constituency and has alleged that the BJP was trying its best to defeat him and that the saffron party`s agenda was not to win the seat but to defeat him. However, in Athani, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Laxman Savadi was leading. He had also left the BJP and had joined Congress. In the Gadag Assembly seat, former minister and senior Congress leader H.K. Patil is leading in his traditional seat.

Karnataka Election Results 2023: CONGRESS Surpasses MAJORITY mark

Congress has surpassed the figure of 113 seats in the early trends. The grand old party is leading at 121 seats, while the BJP is leading at 77 seats. The JD-S is a distant third with 22 seats.

Absolute Majority for Congress: Yathindra Siddaramaiah

"Congress will get an absolute majority and form the government in Karnataka. We are confident that we will make government on our own," Yathindra Siddaramaiah, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah son.

Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023: Update from Bhatkal, Chamarajanagar

Bharatiya Janata Party leads in Bhatkal and Congress leads in Chamarajanagar, as per Election Commission at 0835 hours. BJP's V Somanna trailing in Chamarajanagar constituency.

JDS chief HD Kumaraswamy on Karnataka Election Result: '30-35 Seats to JDS'

JDS chief HD Kumaraswamy has said that his party is likely to win 30-35 seats after the Karnataka election result 2023 are announced.

Karnataka Election Result 2023: Update from Kalaburgi

Counting of votes cast in May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections is underway in Kalaburagi. The election counting started here post 8 am. Election result 2023 for Kalaburgi will be available in sometime.

Karnataka Election Result 2023: The Karnataka election result is a battle of prestige for Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai. The BJP leader, who was chosen after CM Yediyurappa resigned, had the responsibility of taking party's Lingayat legacy forward. However, the early trends are not in BJP's favour.

Karnataka Election 2023: Postal Ballots Being Counted Postal ballots to be counted first as counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly elections begins in Hubballi.

#WATCH | Postal ballots to be counted first as counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly elections begins in Hubballi pic.twitter.com/BQ7tzIFZU5

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023:  CM Basavaraj Bommai visits Hanuman temple in Hubballi

As counting of votes begins for Karnataka Polls 2023, CM Basavaraj Bommai visited Hanuman temple in Hubballi. The Chief Minister, who is servind his first-term, is hopeful for second swearing-in if BJP comes to power.

#WATCH | As counting of votes begins for #KarnatakaPolls, CM Basavaraj Bommai visits Hanuman temple in Hubballi. pic.twitter.com/isXkxoa79D

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Karnataka Assembly Election Results: Yathindra Siddaramaiah's Big Prediction

"Congress will get an absolute majority and form the government in Karnataka. We are confident that we will make government on our own," Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Congress leader and son of former CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Election Results Today: Congress Celebrates Victory In Advance At (Watch Video)

It seems that the Congress is way too much confident of a victory this time. A celebration has started at the Congress headquarters in Delhi ahead of the counting of votes for the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.

#WATCH | Celebration begins at the Congress office in Delhi ahead of the counting of votes for the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections held on May 10.#KarnatakaElectionResults2023 pic.twitter.com/FCSZrwv01C

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Congress' Saleem Ahmed Election Results 2023: 'We will form the governmnent'

"Congress will form the government once again with a majority. We are confident about this. The public of Karnataka is looking for a change, they were fed up with this present govt," says Congress leader Saleem Ahmed.

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Strong security deployment at poll centres across centres in Bengaluru

Security arrangements tightened ahead of counting of votes for the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections held on May 10. Visuals from Mount Carmel College and St. Joseph's College counting centres in Bengaluru.

#KarnatakaElectionResults | Security arrangements tightened ahead of counting of votes for the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections held on May 10.

Visuals from Mount Carmel College and St. Joseph's College counting centres in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/m8DNikK6Jd

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

Counting Update From Karnataka Capital Bengaluru

"There are adequate police personnel deployed as per plan at each strong room, counting hall and counting centre premises," says Dayananda KA, DC Bengaluru Urban.
The Karnataka Election Results will be out soon. Results will be announced for Karnataka's 224 assembly seats. BJP, JDS and Congress - all have said that they will be at helm after the results for the Karnataka assembly polls will be announced for the day.

Karnataka Election Results: 30-32 Seats To JDS, Says Party Chief HD Kumaraswamy

"In the next 2-3 hours, it will become clear. Exit polls show that the two national parties will score in a big way. The polls have given 30-32 seats to JD(S).I am a small party, there is no demand for me. I am hoping for a good development," JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said.
 

Karnataka Election Result 2023: Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge Again Denies Reaching Out To JDS

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge has exuded confidence of getting a majority in the state of Karnataka Assembly Election 2023. Kharge, denied reaching out to HD Kumaraswamy's JDS for support. Kharge said that the election result 2023 will be in  favour of Congress.

Congress to get more than 120 seats: Veteran Congress leader

"It's a big day today. We are hopeful that Congress will emerge victorious. We should get a comfortable majority with more than 120 seats. It's not just the exit polls that predict Congress victory, the same is also visible on the ground level, people want change," veteran Congress leader K Rahman Khan said.

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Basavaraj Bommai, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

The elections are going to be a fortune decider for at least three leaders this time - Incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah and state Congress chief DK Shivakumar.

Karnataka Elections 2023 Results: 5 Things To Know

1) The counting will be held in 36 centres across the State.

2) A clear picture of the result is likely to emerge by noon.

3) This time in the 224 Assembly constituencies, a total of 2,615 candidates contested the polls.

4) Exit Polls: Notably, Congress is expected to have a clear edge in Karnataka as four exit polls giving it a full majority and some predicting for a hung assembly with an advantage to the party. A few exit polls also said that BJP is ahead in the sweepstakes to form the government.

5) The exit polls, which were released after the polling ended in Karnataka, predicted that Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would not touch the 37 seats it won in the 2018 polls but will continue to be a strong regional player in the state. If Karnataka throws up a hung assembly, the JD-S could emerge in the role of kingmaker.

Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 2023: Counting Across 36 Centres

As many as 36 centres have been set-up across the state for counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 2023. This year the Assembly election was carried much significance as it was held almost a year before the 2024 general elections.

Karnataka Elections Result 2023: A look at the voting per centage

The voting passed off peacefully in Karnataka with a voting turnout of 73.19 per cent, surpassing the 72.36 per cent recorded in 2018. A total of 737 Theme-based and ethnic Model Polling stations were set up. At 239 Polling stations set up in the state, voters were greeted by PwD staff. As part of the initiative of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to inspire young voters to participate in the festival of democracy, 286 Polling Stations set up were managed by the youngest available staff. There were over 11.71 lakh first-time voters registered in the state. Significant State elections ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls.

Karnataka Assembly Poll Results LIVE: The magic figure - 113 seats out of 224

As many as 113 seats are needed to form the governement in Karnataka's 224 MLA-strong assembly. No party had achieved a majority in the last assembly polls in the year 2018. The Congress and the JD-S had then formed an alliance government. 

Who Will Be Chief Minister Of Karnataka? DK Shivakumar Answers

"We are just doing our job. Let's wait for the results," says Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar after a party meeting ahead of Karnataka election results, Bengaluru 

#WATCH | "We are just doing our job. Let's wait for the results," says Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar after a party meeting ahead of Karnataka election results, Bengaluru #KarnatakaAssemblyElections2023 pic.twitter.com/deetcMQOfp

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2023

Karnataka Election Result 2023: Counting Begins Soon

Good Morning, Welcome to Zee News' exclusive coverage of Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023. The counting of the votes will begin soon. The early trends are expected from 8 am. Please stick to this space for the fastest and the most accurate results for Karnataka assembly poll results.

Karnataka Elections Result 2023: Counting begins soon

The counting for the election results will start at 7 am in the morning and early trends will start coming from 8 am.  Stick to this place for each and every update on Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023.

Chikkanagoudar contested independently after BJP denied him tickets in Karnataka Assembly Elecion. National parties have also approached M.P. Latha Mallikarjun, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Harapanahalli seat in Bellary district.

Karnataka Election Result 2023: Acting on reports of Chikkanagoudar`s possibile victory, the Congress has already invited him to join hands with the party. Chikkanagoudar is a follower of former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar through whom the party is approaching him, sources say.

Karnataka Election Result 2023 :As per sources, the Congress has already approached S.I. Chikkanagoudar of Kundgol constituency in Dharwad district. There is a direct contest between Chikkanagoudar and BJP candidate M.R. Patil.

Karnataka poll results: Congress, BJP vying to contact winnable independent candidates

With the stage set for counting of votes and declaration of results, the national parties in Karnataka are focussing their attention on winnable candidates who contested the May 10 Assembly elections independently.

BJP will cross the magic figure, says K'taka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday reiterated that the BJP is all set to cross the magic number and will get the majority. "Congress will not get the majority, and hence the leaders of the party are talking to others," he underlined. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, CM Bommai stated the Congress does not have trust in its own members. "I have been saying one thing from the beginning. We will get a clear majority. We believe a comfortable victory will be achieved, and we will cross the limit of seats required for majority," he said. 
"We have got information from every booth as well as every constituency from across the state and gathered inputs from the ground," he said. "I \have called high command and informed them about the ground realities here. The high command leaders have also expressed their confidence in winning the elections and formation of the BJP government," CM Bommai maintained.

Karnataka polls: Congress asks 'leading' candidates to reach Bengaluru

Taking no chances with the operation lotus of BJP in Karnataka, the Congress has directed the candidates to reach Bengaluru and stay at a particular place until the government is formed. The precautionary move comes ahead of the counting day (May 13). The exit polls have predicted a hung Assembly but the BJP and Congress are claiming they will win a comfortable majority. Both parties are ready for poaching of MLAs to grab the seat of power, IANS said citing sources.

Who will be Chief Minister if Congress wins? Shivakumar Answers

Karnataka unit Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday claimed there is a huge wave for his party in the state, while underlining that INC president Mallikarjun Kharge and his predecessor Sonia Gandhi will take a decision on the chief ministerial post if the Congress is voted to power. Speaking about "power sharing" between him and Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar told mediapersons: "The decision of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi is final on this matter." He further said: "I don`t have a belief in exit polls. According to me, we will win 141 seats. Our surveys have collected more samples than the exit poll agencies.

Karnataka Elections Result 2023

The counting for the election results will start at 7 am in the morning and early trends will start coming from 8 am.  Stick to this place for each and every update on Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023.