Karnataka election results: Counting of votes began on Saturday morning at 36 centres across Karnataka . A clear picture about the outcome is likely to emerge by midday.
The BJP and the Congress are in a close contest in very early leads as votes are counted for the Karnataka election. The state’s 224 Assembly seats voted on Wednesday.
BJP, Congress in a cliffhanger
Leaders of both BKP and Congress have expressed confidence. Incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai said he is confident of a BJP victory. He added the Congress is trying to reach out to other parties because it does not have confidence in its legislators.
On the other side, Congress’s Siddaramaiah said he is sure the party will cross the 120 mark comfortably. Meanwhile, JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy, who may emerge the kingmaker, said Saturday morning that he was not in touch with any party.
Most exit polls have showed Karnataka is heading for a hung assembly. Two have predicted an outright victory for the Congress and one for the BJP. Most of them indicated that HD Kumaraswamy’s JD(S) is likely to play the kingmaker.
BJP banking on PM Modi’s charisma
BJP is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma to work in its favour. It is looking to break a 38-year trend where the ruling party has never returned to power for a second consecutive term.
The Congress too is hoping for a victory that will give it the much-needed plank to position itself as the main opposition party ahead of the national election next year.
The state witnessed a three-cornered contest, with a direct fight between the BJP, Congress and the JD(S) in most of the constituencies. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is in power in Delhi and Punjab, had also fielded some candidates.
All the three parties have expressed confidence they will form government with absolute majority. The majority mark in the 224-seat assembly stands at 113 seats.
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