Karnataka Results 2023 Live Updates: The results of the elections hel for 224 Assembly seats in Karnataka will be coming shortly. The counting of votes will begin at 8 am at 36 centers in the state. 2,615 candidates are in the fray. The picture is expected to be clear by afternoon.
In the polling held on May 10, the voter turnout till 6 pm was 73.19 per cent, the highest ever recorded in the southern state. There were 11.71 lakh new voters who voted for the first time, who are in a decisive role.
The magic number of majority for the state Assembly is 113 seats. At present, there is a direct contest between the Congress and the BJP. At the same time, JDS is calling itself the kingmaker.
Karnataka Results 2023 Live Updates…
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We tried our best…: Anurag Thakur
#WATCH | We tried our best to make the double-engine government in Karnataka, we worked very hard. Our government did a lot of work in Karnataka. Karnataka received the largest foreign direct investment. Development skyrocketed in Karnataka under our governance. But in a… pic.twitter.com/4RHS8c0OX3
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- CM Bommai tenders resignation
Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai tendered his resignation to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot following BJP's defeat in #KarnatakaElection pic.twitter.com/cFI2EmgxKh
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Karnataka elections results marked “BJP-free South India”: Mallikarjun Kharge
- “Heartfelt thanks to the people of Karnataka for the historic verdict in favor of the Congress party! Kannadigas have raised their hands against corruption, communalism, price hike and the people of Karnataka have joined hands with the Congress to unite our nation. My heartfelt thanks to Congress workers and leaders of Karnataka Congress. Your hard work has been rewarded. The Congress Party is committed to fulfilling its promises to the people of Karnataka. Jai Karnataka, Jai Congress,” tweets Priyanka Gandhi
ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಪರ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನತೆಗೆ ತುಂಬು ಹೃದಯದ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು!
ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ, ಕೋಮುವಾದ, ಬೆಲೆ ಏರಿಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು ಕೈ ಏರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವನ್ನು ಒಗ್ಗೂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನತೆ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 13, 2023
- Congress’ thumping win in Karnataka. Watch Live.
- Congress bags victory on 121 seats while still leading on 15 seats.
- Sitting MLA and current Education Minister BC Nagesh trails on Titpur constituency. Congress’ K Shadakshari leads with a margin of nearly 18,000 votes.
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- CM Bommai takes responsibility of Karnataka defeat
#WATCH | #KarnatakaResults | "…I take responsibility for this debacle. There are multiple reasons for this. We will find out all the reasons and strengthen the party once again for Parliament elections..," says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai pic.twitter.com/JqFnjMAPhY
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- The power of the poor has defeated the power of capitalist friends of BJP: Rahul Gandhi
ग़रीबों की शक्ति ने भाजपा के पूंजीपति मित्रों की ताकत को हराया है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 13, 2023
- Sanjay Raut takes dig at BJP for loosing Karnataka Assembly Polls
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the defeat BJP faced in Karnataka today is the defeat of PM Modi and said, “Bajrang Bali’s mace has fallen on the BJP.”
- Congress wins 71 seats in Karnataka while still leading on 65 seats. BJP wins 30 seats and JD(S) on 12 seats.
- “BJP made Bajrang Dal Bajrang Bali but Bajrang Bali is Bajrang Bali. Bajrang Bali always supports truth, love, and brotherhood. ‘Aaj Bhrastachariyo ke ser pe gada pada hai’. This defeat is PM Modi’s defeat,” says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
#WATCH | BJP made Bajrang Dal Bajrang Bali but Bajrang Bali is Bajrang Bali. Bajrang Bali always supports truth, love, and brotherhood. 'Aaj Bhrastachariyo ke ser pe gada pada hai'. This defeat is PM Modi's defeat: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel #KarnatakaResults pic.twitter.com/6wJocCzyN7
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Congress’ DK Shivakumar wins from Kanakpura constituency.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar collects his certificate and shows a victory sign after winning from Kanakpura constituency.#KarnatakaElectionResults https://t.co/Gl22jbqiIr pic.twitter.com/Kt6sN9xH21
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Brute authoritarian and majoritarian politics is vanquished: Mamata Banerjee
My salutations to the people of Karnataka for their decisive mandate in favour of change!! Brute authoritarian and majoritarian politics is vanquished!! When people want plurality and democratic forces to win, no central design to dominate can repress their spontaneity : that is…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 13, 2023
- Congress wins 39 seats.
- ‘Nafrat Ki Dukaan’ closes in Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi as BJP looses in the state
#WATCH | "Karnataka mein Nafrat ki bazaar band hui hai, Mohabbat ki dukaan khuli hai": Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on party's thumping victory in #KarnatakaPolls pic.twitter.com/LpkspF1sAz
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Respectfully accepts people’s verdict: BJP veteran Yediyurappa
"Victory and defeat aren't new to BJP. Party workers need not be panicked by these results. We will introspect about the party's setback. I respectfully accept this verdict," says BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on the party's defeat in #KarnatakaElectionResults pic.twitter.com/LYudJZGIcL
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Will uphold public belief in us: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
I thank the people of Karnataka for giving a huge mandate to Congress. We will uphold their belief in us. We will implement all the welfare schemes we have announced in our manifesto. I thank Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi who campaigned even when she wasn't… pic.twitter.com/PN2vruzzZg
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Congress registers victory on 20 seats, BJP gets 10 seats while JD (S) bags 2 seats.
- Congress rises up to 4 seats.
- BJP wins 1 seat while Congress have registered victory on 3 seats.
- Congress workers in Kolkata celebrate party’s win in Karnataka elections
West Bengal | Congress workers in Kolkata celebrate party's win in Karnataka elections pic.twitter.com/RIdY1yLYty
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- No Scindia in Karnataka: Digvijay Singh
#WATCH | #KarnatakaElectionResults | Congress leader Digvijaya Singh says, "…If they (BJP) spend Crores of Rupees, 'Operation Lotus' can take place but Congress will get majority. There is no Scindia in Karnataka. There are strong Congress men in Karnataka…" pic.twitter.com/DQLFgdH9el
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar gets emotional on his party’s comfortable victory in state Assembly elections
#WATCH | Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar gets emotional on his party's comfortable victory in state Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/ANaqVMXgFr
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Former Deputy CM Laxman Savadi bags 66,892 votes.
- Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Bommai said the party will be reorganised and will return during Lok Sabha elections.
#WATCH | We've not been able to make the mark. Once the results come we will do a detailed analysis. As a national party, we will not only analyse but also see what deficiencies and gaps were left at various levels. We take this result in our stride: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai pic.twitter.com/uXXw26j8BO
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Former Deputy CM of Karnataka and Congress leader Laxman Savadi leads with 55,144 votes. BJP candidate manages to get 22,495 votes by 12:09 PM.
Savadi had joined Congress nearly a month before the Assembly polls due to a conflict over ticket distribution.
- ECI trends show Congress gets 42.93%
#KarnatakaElectionResults2023 | As per the latest ECI data, Congress gets 42.93% vote share, BJP gets 36.17% vote share while JDS receives 12.97% vote share. pic.twitter.com/GBDa0LntqB
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Congress veteran Siddaramaiah leads on Varuna constituency with 12,759 votes against BJP’s V Somanna who managed to have gathered 7,471 votes so far.
- Congress workers celebrates by burning firecrackers amid hailing party flags and holding portraits of BR Ambedkar and Rahul Gandhi.
#WATCH | Fireworks and celebrations are underway at the AICC office in Delhi as the Congress party crosses the halfway mark in #KarnatakaElectionResults2023. pic.twitter.com/l5ib1vKuRP
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- As per the ECI, Congress leads on 117, BJP at 71 while JD(S) at 28.
#WATCH | Fireworks and celebrations are underway at the AICC office in Delhi as the Congress party crosses the halfway mark in #KarnatakaElectionResults2023. pic.twitter.com/l5ib1vKuRP
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Watch Live Updates on Results for the Karnataka Assembly Polls at News24
- Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar is trailing behind on Hubali-Dhanbad seat; a seat for which the Lingayat strongman left BJP after decades of allegiance and joined Congress.
Karnataka election results | BJP's Mahesh Tenginkai leads, Congress's Jagadish Shettar trails in the Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency, as per ECI.
Congress-110, BJP-74, JD(S)-25 pic.twitter.com/9PfQNDARq7
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Although Congress leads on 110 seats, BJP’s Basavaraj Bommai who is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka is leading from the Shiggaon Assembly seat.
#KarnatakaElectionResults2023 | Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai is leading from the Shiggaon Assembly seat.
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Congress leads on 100 seats, celebrations begins at party’s Delhi HQ, Read
#KarnatakaElectionResults2023 | As per ECI, Congress leads in 95 seats, BJP in 61 seats while the JDS is leading in 19 seats. Independents are ahead in two seats. #KarnatakaPolls pic.twitter.com/Df0UYm9MNR
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
- Yatindra Siddaramaiah, Congress leader and son of former chief minister Siddaramaiah, says, “We will do anything to keep the BJP out of power… In the interest of Karnataka, my father should become the chief minister.”
- Karnataka: Congress leader and former Union Minister K Rahman Khan said that today is a big day. We are hopeful that the Congress will emerge victorious. We should get a substantial majority with more than 120 seats. Not only the exit polls which predict the victory of Congress, the same is also visible at the ground level, people want a change.
- Bengaluru: Congress leader Salim Ahmed said that the Congress will once again form the government with a majority. We are sure about it. Congress leader Salim Ahmed says, the people of Karnataka are looking for a change, they are fed up with the current government.
- Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that let’s wait for the results for 2-3 more hours…we are expecting good things. I don’t have any demand, I have a small party, how can I demand?
#WATCH | "No one has contacted me till now. There is no demand for me, I am a small party" says JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, ahead of Karnataka election results. pic.twitter.com/0Mkbqdd7Tr
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
