The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka

In Vijayapura, the Congress leads in six of the eight seats and the BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular) [JDS] lead in one each. In Bijapur city seat, the BJP star campaigner Basanagouda Patil Yatnal leads by around 23,000 votes against the Congress nominee Abdul Hamid Musharif.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections after early trends showed that the Congress were on course to win a majority.

The JD(S), which had won six of seven seats in Hassan district in the 2018 Karnataka elections, is leading in four constituencies.

Former minister and stalwart B. Ramanath Rai of the Congress is trailing in Bantwal by about 7,000 votes against incumbent Rajesh Naik of the BJP. While Mr. Rai polled 36,047 votes, Mr. Naik polled 43,802 votes at the end of the 8th round.

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said the party will come to power on its own by winning over 120 seats in the 224-member Karnataka Legislative Assembly and claimed the visits of BJP brass had no impact on the voters of the State

The key constituencies to watch out for on the result day of the Karnataka elections 2023 are Varuna, Kanakapura, Shiggaon, Hubli-Darwad, Channapatna, Shikaripura, Chittapur, Ramanagara, and Chikmagalur. These are witnessing contests between the state’s political bigwigs will be influential in deciding the outcome of the largely three-way battle.

As the early trends showed the Congress party crossing the halfway mark in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election, Sachin Pilot said that the issue of “corruption” raised by the party against the ruling BJP turned out decisive in the victory.

JD(S) candidate H. P. Swaroop is said to have won against BJP MLA Preetham Gowda of the BJP in Hassan, which witnessed a high-voltage campaign. The election is yet to announce the results officially.

The Congress is heading for a resounding victory in the Karnataka State Assembly elections that was held on May 10.