Karnataka election news

• • • Karnataka Elections 2023 Updates: Bengaluru police announce Section 144 on counting day Karnataka Elections 2023 Updates: Bengaluru police announce Section 144 on counting day Karnataka Elections 2023 Live Updates: According to India Today-Axis My India exit poll, Congress is expected to secure between 122 to 140 seats, while News24-Today's Chanakya exit poll has projected that the grand old party will win 120 seats. As the exit polls in Karnataka predict a hung Assembly, it remains to be seen who comes out on top to come to power in the state. (File Photos) Exit Poll 2023 Result, Karnataka Assembly Election Updates, May 10, 2023: In order to avoid any untoward incident on the day of counting of votes of the Karnataka Assembly election, the Bengaluru police Friday said With most of the exit polls showing the Congress having an edge over the ruling ANI. The exit poll results started trickling in soon after voting concluded on the evening of May 10. At the end of the day, a majority of the exit polls ended up predicting Congress ‘s win — with three of them even giving the grand old party a clear majority over the ruling BJP. According to India Today-Axis My India exit poll, Congress is expected to secure between 122 to 140 seats, while News24-Today’s Chanakya exit poll has projected that the grand old party will win 120 seats. Only one pollster–News Nation-CGS– has projected that the ruling BJP would win majority in the 224-member House. Most of the polls predicted tha...

1. The Department of Labour, Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru Urban District Administration and Legal Services Authority are jointly organising a march against child labour. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to flag off the march from Mahatma Gandhi statue on M.G. Road at 10.30 a.m. 2. Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, the Anglo Indian Unity Center, and Garsham Foundation, Bengaluru, are jointly organising the Florence Nightingale Award presentation ceremony. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the event and Legislative Assembly Speaker, U.T Khader, to be the chief guest. The programme will be held at Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha from 4 p.m. 3. Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru and Confederation of Indian Industry are jointly organising a programme to release the ‘Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047’ report today on the IIMB campus, Bannerghatta Road, at 11.30 a.m. 4. Bhagavatharu, as part of its drama festival will present Kannada drama Mysore Mallige directed by Dr. B.V. Rajaram. The programme will be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra on J.C. Road, from 7 p.m. 5. Indian Institute of Cartoonists is organising an exhibition of cartoons by Malatesh Garadimani at Indian Cartoon Gallery, No. 1, Midford House, Midford Garden, Trinity Circle, off M.G. Road, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From North Karnataka 1. Press conference in Kalaburagi by Chittapur BJP leader Manikanth Rathod. 2. Multipurpose Rehabilitation Workers’ and Village Rehabili...

All 224 seats in the 113 seats needed for a majority Registered 52,173,579 Turnout 73.19% 1.06%) Majority party Minority party Third party Leader Party Alliance Leadersince 2013 2021 2006 Leader'sseat Lastelection 38.14%, 80 seats 36.35%, 104 seats 18.3%, 37 seats Seatswon 135 66 19 Seatchange 55 38 18 Popularvote 16,789,272 14,096,529 5,205,489 Percentage 42.88% 36.00% 13.29% Swing 4.74 pp 0.35 pp 5.01 pp See also: In July 2019, the coalition government collapsed due to resignations by several members of On 26 July 2021, Yediyurappa resigned from Chief Minister's post Defections before polls [ ] On 19 February 2023, BJP leader H.D. Thammaiah joined Congress along with his supporters. Schedule [ ] The schedule of the election was announced by the Event Date Day Date of Notification 13 April 2023 Thursday Last date for filing nominations 20 April 2023 Thursday Date for scrutiny of nominations 21 April 2023 Friday Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 24 April 2023 Monday Date of poll 10 May 2023 Wednesday Date of counting 13 May 2023 Saturday Election statistics [ ] Electorate [ ] The total electorate in the state were 52,173,579 of which there were 26,200,000 men, 25,900,000 women and 4,699 transgender voters. 16,976 centenarians, 12.15 lakh voters over the age of 80 and 917,000 first-time voters were also included in the total. Moreover, 555,000 voters were disabled. Polling stations [ ] The Election Commission announced 58,282 polling stations for the election, out of...

• Also read in: • • • • • Karnataka Election Results 2023 Highlights: Congress MLAs empower Kharge to decide on next CM Karnataka Results 2023 Highlights: This was done amidst a slogan war between supporters of Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah outside the venue of the meeting, each section wanting their leader to be the next CM of Karnataka. Track live updates here | The newly elected MLAs decided to empower Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to take a call on the matter, during the CLP meet held on Sunday evening. This was done amidst a slogan war between supporters of Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah outside the venue of the meeting, each section wanting their leader to be the next CM of Karnataka. In other news, the performance in reserved constituencies. While the party failed to secure a single ST-reserved seat — it won seven last time — its tally of SC-reserved constituencies dropped from 16 in 2018 to 12. As suspense builds up over the question of who the next Karnataka Chief Minister will be, one of the top contenders, Congress MLA DK Shivakumar said, "We have passed a one-line resolution. We will leave it to the party high command. I have not decided to go to Delhi. I have done whatever job I have to do." "We have passed a one-line resolution. We will leave it to the party high command. I have not decided to go to Delhi. I have done whatever job I have to do": KPCC chief DK Shivakumar on the decision on Karnataka CM Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, AICC observer in Karnataka, com...

Karnataka exit polls 2023: Most exit polls predict hung assembly, some give Congress majority Karnataka Exit Poll 2023: Voting for the 224-member state assembly has concluded in a closely fought elections and all eyes are now on May 13, the day when the votes will be counted. The elections saw a tense battle between the ruling BJP and rival Congress with both parties going all out to woo the voters in the prized southern state. The JD(S) too ran a spirited campaign led solely by former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. The elections were marked by intense campaigning with several controversial statements being made by political leaders in the run up to the voting. The issues that dominated this year's elections were anti-incumbency, reservation rejig, development works and dole outs. The poll manifestos of both BJP and Congress also made quite a flutter among the voters. The BJP has promised to introduce Uniform Civil Code (UCC) if it retains power in the state. Whereas, the Congress has said it will ban the Bajrang Dal if the voters place their faith in the grand old party. All eyes on exit poll predictions: Before the counting on May 13, several pollsters will be predicting the outcome of the bitterly contested electoral battle. Will BJP break the 38-year jinx and retain its grip in the southern citadel? Can Congress regain its momentum ahead of key state elections by wresting Karnataka from BJP? Will JD(S), which played the role of kingmaker in 2018, spring a surprise this...

Ahead of the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah. The ABP-CVoter opinion poll predicted that the Congress is likely to form the government in Karnataka, while the BJP could lose big and the Janata Dal's (Secular) performance could be quite below the mark. Key takeaways from recent opinion polls on Karnataka assembly election 2023 1. According to the ABP News-CVoter opinion poll, out of 224 assembly seats in Karnataka, the Congress may win between 107 and 119 seats. The BJP is likely to bag 74 to 86 seats, while the JD(S) can secure 23 to 35 seats. Also Read | 2. The poll suggests the ruling BJP could be five per cent behind the Congress in terms of vote share. The Congress could end up securing a 40 per cent vote share, while the BJP 35 per cent. The JD(S) may get 17 per cent of the votes. Seats share (total seats – 224) BJP: 74 to 86 seats Congress:107 to 119 seats JD(S): 23 to 35 seats Others: 0 to 5 seats Vote share BJP - 35% Congress - 40% JD(S) - 17% Others – 8% 3. Another opinion by India Today-CVoter predicted that the ruling BJP is likely to lose the assembly election in Karnataka. According to the opinion poll, the BJP is expected to get just 74-86 seats, down 24 from what the party had got in 2018. Seats share Congress: 107-119 BJP: 74-86 JD(S): 23-35 Vote share Congress: 40% BJP: 35% JD(S): 17% 4. According to the opinion poll, Congress leader Siddaramaiah is the most favoured leader with 42 per cent for the chief minister'...

India’s opposition Congress party has swept the Karnataka state elections, dealing a blow to Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which had fought hard to retain power. As votes were counted on Saturday, it became clear Congress had won an overwhelming majority in the state and the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) quickly conceded defeat. “People have rejected divisive politics,” said Pawan Khera, a Congress party spokesperson. Read more The BJP had been in power in Karnataka since 2018 and campaigned hard to hold on to the state, despite a strong anti-incumbency sentiment. Karnataka is the party’s only stronghold in southern In an attempt to win over voters, the party put Modi But despite a high-octane campaign during which the BJP held more than 9,000 rallies, Modi’s popularity was not enough to overcome allegations of corruption against the BJP state government, as well as frustrations over rising inflation and a lack of job creation outside the city’s thriving capital, Bengaluru. The state’s dominant Lingayat caste, once a strong part of the BJP’s base, had also been seen to withdraw support after several old-guard leaders were not given tickets to run. The result was a significant triumph for Congress, which has had an otherwise poor record of winning state elections since Modi came to power in 2014, with only three other states under its control. Read more The win provides it a much-needed boost before the general election when it will go up against the BJP on a national...

Opposition unity, an imperative to dethrone BJP in 2024 elections: Shettar There was a time when it was Congress versus all political parties but in recent times, it is the BJP versus the rest. A united Opposition then fought the Congress and dislodged it but today, there was a question mark on the unity of the Opposition parties in the absence of which it will be difficult to vote out the BJP, says the former CM June 10, 2023 08:29 pm | Updated 08:53 pm IST - MYSURU Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who quit BJP and joined the Congress before the Assembly elections in Karnataka, said that Opposition unity was vital if the BJP was to be thwarted in the next year’s general elections. He was speaking at a seminar on the 16 th Assembly Elections: Impact, Results and Future Political Repercussions, organised by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore, here on Saturday, June 10. Mr. Shettar said there was a time when it was Congress versus all political parties but in recent times, it is the BJP versus the rest. A united Opposition then fought the Congress and dislodged it but today, there was a question mark on the unity of the Opposition parties in the absence of which it will be difficult to vote out the BJP, Mr. Shettar added. He said the recent inauguration of the new Parliament building was a testimony to it and though many political parties from the Opposition boycotted, it there were many who were ambivalent on their stance. There is ...