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The united electioneering backed by a sustained campaign against Basavaraj Bommai-led “40% sarakara” of the BJP by the Opposition Congress, along with its five pre-poll guarantees, has registered a spectacular victory to govern the State unencumbered by any outside threats, especially the ill-famous “Operation Lotus”.

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.

On the eve of the counting of votes, the top leaders of the BJP and the Congress adopted a cautious approach by holding informal confabulations to take stock of the situation while JD(S) leader H. D. Kumaraswamy, who is in Singapore, monitored the situation from there.

Amidst tight security and high levels of anxiety among party leaders and candidates, counting of votes for the polled in the elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly will be taken up on May 13. Most of the results will be known by noon. The polling for 224 seats took place…

Both the BJP and Congress expressed confidence of securing a majority on their own as the State went to the Assembly polls on Wednesday.

D.K. Shivakumar’s comments were echoed by Siddaramaiah, who too expressed confidence that Congress would secure a majority of seats in the Assembly elections, paving the way for a one-party government in Karnataka

“I request the Union Government and the incoming government in Karnataka to order a CBI probe into the sleaze CD case in which I am an accused,” said Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi. “It is not for my sake, but for the sake of hundreds of innocent persons in the State…

Top leaders of the BJP and the Opposition Congress sought to invoke Lord Anjaneya on the eve of polling day and used it as much to make a political point.

KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar visited Mysuru less than 24 hours before the commencement of polling for the Assembly elections and proceeded to Chamundeshwari temple along with the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, triggering a controversy.

The ruling BJP seems to be on the edge with its traditional Lingayat vote base amid a turmoil of sorts in the Mumbai-Karnataka region.

The Congress’s manifesto reflects the “real face of hate” for majority community, which is the true character of the party, alleged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Mangaluru on May 7