Karnataka VIP seats Results LIVE: DK Shivakumar wins in Kanakapura, Jagadish Shettar faces defeat in Hubli-Dharwad
Counting of votes for Karnataka's 224-seat Assembly is underway. As per trends, Congress is leading the race with BJP and JD(S) following it. Congress heavyweights are leading in major VIP seats and trailing in few.
FPJ Web Desk Updated: Saturday, May 13, 2023, 02:37 PM IST
Congress candidate Siddaramaiah has won in the Varuna assembly constituency against V. Somanna.
"I am grateful to the people of Chittapur for electing me for the third time. We will give the people of Karnataka a stable government. CM face will be decided by party high command," says Priyank Kharge, Congress MLA
Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar in Hubli-Dharwad Assembly Constituency has faced a huge setback. Jagdish Shettar lost against BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginakai.
"We will cross 130 seats also, it is a big victory of Congress party. People of Karnataka wanted a change because they were fed up with the BJP govt. BJP spent a lot of money on Operation 'Kamala'. Padyatra of Rahul ji helped as well in enthusing cadre of party," says Congress leader Siddaramaiah
JDS candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy lost in Ramanagara. Congress candidate Iqbal Hussain emerged victorious.
In Kanakapura, which was a high-voltage constituency, Congress heavyweight DK Shivakumar won against Samrat Ashok by a margin of more than 1 lakh votes.
Congress candidate Lakshmana Savadi emerges victorious in Athani. He defeated BJP candidate Mahesh Kumatalli by a margin of more than 59,000 votes.
Congress candidate Priyank Kharge wins by a margin of 16,000 votes in Chittapur
Local media reports claim that Karnataka Congress chief has won from Kanakapura seat. His supporters have started sloganeering outside his residence. Slogans of 'Ab ki baar DK Sarkar' were raised by the supporters of KPCC president.
Counting of votes in Karnataka is underway at present. Congress has crossed the halfway mark; watch FPJ's live discussion with senior political analyst Jayant Mainkar here
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai leading with 21,888 votes in Shiggaon, stated local reports
BJP General Secretary CT Ravi trailing from Chikmagalur Assembly constituency.
Siddaramaiah continues to lead in Varuna constituency and secured 12759 votes by the end of round-2. V Somanna secured 7471 votes so far.
BJP's Mahesh Tenginkai leads by 7496 votes against Congress's Jagadish Shettar in the Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency, as per ECI.
Congress' Priyank Kharge leads in the Chittapur seat by 2,493 votes while BJP's Manikanta Rathod is trailing.
Congress candidate DK Shivakumar leads in Kanakapura, Shettar trails in Hubli-Dharwad-Central as per early trends
BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa's son BY Vijayendra leading in Shikaripura constituency, as per reports.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah appears in front of the media in Mysuru as the party leads in Karnataka Election Results amid the incumbent BJP trailing.
Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai is leading from the Shiggaon Assembly seat. BS Yediyurappa's son & BJP's BY Vijayendra is leading from Shikaripura assembly seat.
Counting of votes in Karnataka is underway at present with Congress leading in several seats; watch FPJ's live discussion with senior political analyst Jayant Mainkar here
Update at 9:45 am - BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai is currently leading in Hubli-Dharwad-Central by a margin of 2614 votes.
Congress heavyweight Siddaramaiah leads in Varuna constituency, as per reports
Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar leads in Kanakapura Assembly constituency, BJP's R Ashoka trailing, as per EC
BJP's CT Ravi trails in Chikkamagaluru. He is contesting against Janata Dal Secular's Thimmashetty and Congress candidate HD Thammaiah
BJP's Mahesh Tengikai Is leading from Hubli-Dharwad-Central, Congress' Jagdish Shettar is trailing with margine of 2614, as per reports.
Opposition leader Siddaramaiah established an early lead in the initial phase against BJP candidate and Minister for Housing V. Somanna. In Hubballi-Dharwad Central former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was trailing BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginakayi.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former CM HD Kumaraswamy takes lead BJP's Gautham Marilingegowda in the Ramanagaram constituency
Priyank Kharge, son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge takes lead in Chittapur, as per reports.
Early trends as of 8:53 am - Basavaraj Bommai leading in Shiggaon. Jagdish Shettar back in the lead in Hubballi Dharwad Central.
As counting of votes begins for the Karnataka Polls, CM Basavaraj Bommai visits Hanuman temple in Hubballi
"We will do anything to keep BJP out of power...In the interest of Karnataka, my father should become the CM," says Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Congress leader and son of former CM Siddaramaiah.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former CM HD Kumaraswamy, is trailing in the Ramanagaram constituency. He is contesting against BJP's Gautham Marilingegowda.
Trends at 8:33 am: JD(S) candidate HD Kumaraswamy is now trailing after taking the lead from Channapatna against BJP candidate CP Yogeshwar.
As per early trends, Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar is seen leading from the Hubbali constituency while another Congress & Lingayat leader Laxman Savadi is seen ahead of BJP's Mahesh Kumathalli in crucial Athani seat.
Congress heavyweight Siddaramaiah takes the lead against BJP's V Somanna in the Varuna Assembly constituency, according to reports.
Postal ballots are to be counted first, as counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly elections begins in Hubballi. Visuals from a counting centre there.
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar leads in postal votes in Kanakapura constituency
Counting of votes begins in all 224 Karnataka Assembly constituencies. Visuals show a counting centre in Mangaluru.
Pulakeshinagar, Dist- Bengaluru Urban: In 2018, Akhand Srinivasa Murthy of Congress won with 97,574 votes, and JDS's candidate SB Prasanna Kumar managed 15,948 votes, resulting in a huge margin of 81,626 votes.
Kanakapura, Dist- Ramanagara: Congress State President DK Shivakumar, who has won this seat seven times, is contesting. In 2018, he won with 127,552 votes. JDS candidate Narayan Gowda secured 47,643 votes.
Thirthahalli, Dist- Shimoga: Home Minister Araga Gyanendra is contesting for BJP, and Congress has fielded Kimmane Ratnakar. Araga Gyanendra won the seat in 2018 with 67,527 votes.
Chittapur, Dist- Kalaburgi: Priyank Kharge, son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, is up against BJP's Manikanta Rathod. Priyank won the seat in 2018 with 69,700 votes.
Hubballi-Dharwad Central, Dist- Dharwad: Former CM Jagadish Shettar, now on Congress ticket, is the candidate to watch. He won the seat in the last four elections. BJP has fielded Mahesh Tenginakai, and JDS's candidate is Siddalingeshwar Gowda Mahanta Wodeyar.
Varuna, Dist- Mysore: Congress veteran Siddaramaiah, who won this seat in 2018, has fielded himself this time. Minister V. Somanna of BJP is his opponent. Siddaramaiah's son Yatindra had won this seat in 2018 with 96,435 votes.
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