If the people of Karnataka are to go by the predictions of exit polls released after polling ended on Wednesday evening, there is a possibility of a hung assembly in Karnataka, with the Congress emerging as the single largest party in the Karnataka assembly elections, followed by the ruling There is also a team. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
72.81 percent polling was recorded in the Karnataka assembly elections on Wednesday. The ruling BJP, the determined Congress, and the JD(S) are engaged in a close fight, with the JD(S) potentially playing a decisive role in the event of a hung assembly.
Many pollsters have indicated that the Congress may get an edge in Karnataka despite being a BJP bastion. Some estimates also suggest that in the event of a hung assembly, the grand old party may win a majority on its own.
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‘Keep an ambulance ready…’, says Amit Malviya, dismissing exit poll results
BJP leader Amit Malviya dismissed exit poll results that gave the Congress a clear upper hand and said that “there is nothing that suggests either in polling percentage or on the ground that there will be a runaway victory for the Congress”.
Criticizing people who were “excited” over the exit poll results, Malviya wrote: “These are just exit polls and not the actual results. Keep an ambulance ready in case the results are overturned, which is very likely.”
It was amusing to see the reaction of those who are expecting a Congress victory on the exit polls. Out of job journalists are abusing those who they think are in favor of the current regime, there is joy on the faces of journalists who are supporters of Congress and do so often…- Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 10, 2023
He further said, ‘It was interesting to see the reaction of people who are expecting a Congress victory on the exit polls. Out of job journalists are abusing those they think are in favor of the current regime, there is joy on the faces of journalists who are supporters of Congress and often do a better job than official spokespersons, Congress leader Rahul To Gandhi’s credit, many goons who rushed in and beat themselves blue with excitement…”
about 73% of people voted
According to the latest figures till 10 pm, 72.81 per cent polling was recorded. The Election Commission said the final figures would be known by Thursday.
Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 72.36 per cent in the 2018 assembly elections, which led to a hung assembly, in which the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats, just short of a majority.
Bommai rejects Karnataka exit poll results
Rejecting Karnataka exit poll results predicting a close contest between the BJP and the Congress or a hung assembly, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government with an absolute majority in the southern state.
Speaking to the media from his home constituency Shiggaon, he said, “Exit polls are exit polls. We know that we will get absolute majority. Exit polls are not 100% accurate. Even before this exit polls have been proved wrong. Will happen this time too. I am 200 per cent sure that we will win. Let’s wait till May 13 (result day).” Read more
Exit polls predict hung house with Congress leading the way
Karnataka is headed for a hung assembly with the Congress emerging as the single largest party in the Karnataka assembly elections, according to exit poll predictions released after polling ended on Wednesday evening.
Most exit polls had projected the Congress to get more seats than the BJP, but are likely to fall short of a majority. However, the race looks tight with exit polls giving 78-100 seats to the ruling BJP.
Can BJP break this wretchedness?
While the BJP is riding on the Modi juggernaut to break a 38-year-old electoral tussle where the state has never voted for the ruling party, the Congress is hoping for a morale-boosting victory to give it much-needed elbow room And the pace to establish itself as the main opposition player in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.